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LA Mr. Nagrani, learned counsel appearing for applicants took us to the Navy Group 'C" & 'D* Industrial Posts (Tradesmen and Labourers) Recruitment Rules, 2606 (ior short "Rules 2000) as well as the Integrated Headquarters, Ministry of Defence (Navy) Group °C industrial Posts (Tradesmen) Recruitment Rules, 2612 (for short "Rules 2012°), as amended in the year 2017, and submitted that under the Rules 2000, 60%) of the posts, under Designated Trade, were required to be Aled by absorption of Ex-Naval Apprentices of Designated Trades and 40% by promotion failing which by direct recruliment. So far as Non-Designated Trade, 90% af the posts are to be filled by absorption of Ex-Naval Apprentices of Non-

a6 nated Trades, 90% posts are te he filled by selection of Ex-Naval Apprentices of Non-Des! gnated Trades and 10%s by promotion failing which by recrultment, 7, However, the Rules 2012 were amended in the year 017 to the extent that 6096 posts of Tradesman Skilled are"

to be filled by selection of ex-Nava! apprentices having age criteria, as mentioned in-colurn (6) falling which by direct recruitment and 40% by promotion failing which by direct reeruitment, & In short, 2t is the submission of Mr. Nagrani that by virtue of Rules 2000, 60° posts of Tradesman Skilled, under Designated Trade, were req wired to be filled by absorption of Hx-Naval Apprentices of Designated Trades.

This was amended in year 2012 and it was proposed that Ls thant Nos oP, a Tra desrnan are fo be Alled by direct cas tft fe oe ise , ee SISTERS.

las recruitment through selection of candidates, however. preference WaS given io ex-apprentices of Dockyard Apprentice Sol amendment in the year 2017, 60% pasts of Tradesman Skilled are to be filled by selection of ex-Naval apprentices. Acc PRN OLY Re es ordingly, after amendment in the Rules in 2017, the applicants are not entitled for absorption, however, they are entitled for preferential treatment, subject to the age criterion, in recruitment to the post of Tradesman.

20. The Division Bench of High Court of Madras in Ex- Apprentices Association Cordite Factory Aravankadu Branch (supra) took note of amendment to Section 22 (1) | of the Apprentices Act, 1961 and directed the respondents therein to formulate a policy and frame a scheme in tune with Section 22 (1) of the Apprentices Act, 1961 for recruiting apprentices in regular posts armoangst those, who have completed the period of apprenticeship training. In the present matters, itis the case of respondents that the Recruitment Rules framed under Article 309 of the Constitution, a8 amended from tune to time, is their policy decision. Under the amended Rules, 60% reservation in the post of Tradesman is given to Ex-Naval Apprentices of .