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(1) Other things being equal, a trained apprentice should be given preference over direct recruits.
(2) For this, a trainee would not be required to get his name sponsored by any employment exchange. The decision of this Court in Union of India v. Hargopal, AIR 1987 SC 1227, would permit this.
(3) If age bar would come in the way of the trainee, the same would be relaxed in accordance with what is stated in this regard, if any, in the concerned service rule. If the service rule be silent on this aspect, relaxation to the extent of the period for which the apprentice had undergone training would be given.
(4) The concerned training institute would maintain a list of the persons trained year wise. The persons trained earlier would be treated as senior to the persons trained later. In between the trained apprentices, preference shall be given to those who are senior. "

In the instant case other things were not equal as the appellant completed successful training and obtained certificate after a lapse of 12 years. With regard to the age relaxation the Hon'ble Apex Court has directed to relax the age, if the apprentice has become over age during his period of training but in the instant case the writ appellant has become over age after completion of the training and when he could not obtain a certificate for about 12 years.