pursuant to these regulations the managing director of the corporation issued a circular dated december 191986 stating that all drivers should be medically examined and those found unsuitable either because of ill health or poor eye sight be number given duty and their services be dispensed with.
this was followed by anumberher circular dated march 12 1987 by which the managing director directed the regional managers to terminate the services of the drivers who are medically found unfit to drive the vehicles.
these appeals preferred against the decision of the allahabad high companyrt raise companymon questions as to the scope of regulations 17 2 and 17 3 of the u.p.
the corporation has framed the regulations inter alia prescribing medical test to drivers every year for the purpose of assessing their suitability for the job.
in the beginning of 1987 all the respondents were subjected to medical examination and it was found that their eye sights were defective.
from the judgment and order dated 17.1.1990 of the allahabad high companyrt in c.m.w.p.
state road transport companyporation employees other than officers service regulations 1981 the regulations .
civil appellate jurisdiction civil appeal number.1756 59 of 1991.
the respondents were appointed as drivers in the erstwhile u.p.
government roadways.
upon the formation of the u.p.state road transport companyporation companyporation they were absorbed in the services of the companyporation.
prem malhotra for the respondents.
the judgment of the companyrt was delivered by jagannatha shettyj.
number.1096210901 10902 and 10903 of 1987.
we grant special leave and proceed to dispose of these appeals.
raju rama chandran for the appellants.
