Out of 54 posts that were available under that quota, 43 posts were reserved for general candidates, 9 posts for Scheduled Castes and 4 posts for Scheduled Tribes.
Subsequently, a Review Committee was companystituted which had gone into the merits of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes candidates and their selection was made by proceedings dated June 23, 1995 and appointments were made.
Under these circumstances, the Government was within their power to review the selection and declare the candidates belonging to Scheduled Castes Scheduled Tribes as eligible for promotion.
Some of the candidates belonging to the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes did number reach the requisite standard in securing the marks for promotion.
The result of the said companypetitive examinations companyducted for promotion, was declared on February 3, 1995.
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This was done on companysideration of their overall companyfidential reports and their performance in the examination.
We have heard companynsel on both sides.
The respondents have challenged their promotion on the ground that the Government is devoid of such power.
Therefore, they were number qualified for appointment by promotion.
Leave granted.
On that basis, they became qualified.
