Admittedly, Rule 1 of the Ministry of Defence Recruitment of Stenographer, Grade III Rules postulates appointment by promotion failing that, by transfer and failing both, by direct recruitment.
The Tribunal has number agreed with the companytention of the appellants and directed them to appoint the respondent in accordance with Rules thus this appeal, by special leave.
The only companytroversy is whether the respondent is entitled to appointment by direct recruitment to a reserve vacancy?
Though she was selected, she was number given appointment on the specious ground that by proceedings under Ex.
A3 the post was dereserved and that, therefore, she was number eligible for appointment.
Consequently, the appellants resorted to direct recruitment and the respondent was called through the Employment Exchange for selection.
In this case, the sources of appointment, viz, by promotion and transfer, were exhausted.
Leave granted.
