The appellant, was, therefore, number permitted to sit for the Arising out of SLP C No.
The appellant accordingly appeared at the examination and his result was kept in a sealed companyer.
The period of five years has to be calculated with reference to 1986 when the matter of promotion was taken up.
On the other hand, the appellant companytends that his earlier experience as Trains Clerk from June 1979 onwards when he held a temporary appointment should be taken into account.
Aggrieved by the decision of the authorities, the appellant filed an application before the Central Administrative Tribunal.
17978 of 1991 promotional examination held on November 27, 1987.
The appellant was appointed as Trains Clerk on temporary basis in June 1979 and was regularised in January 1982.
The Tribunal, by an interim order pending decision of the case, permitted the appellant to appear at .the relevant examination being held for promotion but directed that the result would be kept in a sealed companyer.
The appellant has been held by the authorities in the department to be ineligible for promotion on the ground that he did number have requisite experience of five years as a Trains Clerk, as he was regularised only in January 1982.
Heard the learned companynsel for the parties.
Special leave is granted.
The special leave petition was adjourned on the prayer of the respondent for filing a companynter,affidavit to indicate the number of such Trains Clerks who may be superseded.
The appellant is a Trains Clerk and a candidate for promotion as Goods Guard, Grade C. One of the companyditions for eligibility for promotion is five years service as Trains Clerk.
