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3. The Briefly stated facts, as adumbrated by the applicant in nutshell that the applicants received training under the Apprentices Act, 1961 at Ordnance Factory, Murad Nagar from 20.09.2000 to 19.09.2002, 06.10.1998 to 05.10.2000, 20.09.2000 to 19.09.2002, 10.01.2001 to 09.01.2002, 05.01.2000 to 04.01.2001, 04.10.1999 to 03.10.2002, 14.03.2001 to 13.03.2002 respectively in different trades. The notification dated 15/20.10.1999 was issued for recruitment to ex-trade apprentices in Ordnance Factories to maintain seniority list of ex-trade apprentices of their own factory. The apprentices trained in the earlier batch will be en-bloc senior to apprentices of subsequent batches. The factories are permitted to make induction, in case vacancies arise by direct induction from ex- trade apprentices of their own factory based on selection process on fitness-cum-seniority and trade test will be conducted to ascertain fitness for job and selection will be strictly as per seniority.
11. In the case of applicants - ex-trade apprentices of OFM called for trade test/interview to be held on 15.03.2004 vide Notice dated 23.02.2004 placed on Notice Board also sent by registered post to applicants.
12. The manpower sanction dated 26.08.2003 is wrongly interpreted, in fact sanction letter dated 26.08.2003 for the manpower granted by erstwhile OFB to OFM on basis of which OF Muradnagar undertook further action to appoint the suitable ex- trade apprentices against sanctioned posts and trade test held on 15.03.2004. The applicants were not appointed on or before 22.12.2003 and recruited based on notification dated 23.02.2004 put-up on the notice board, call letters posted on 23.02.2004. The applicants were appointed after 22.12.2003, hence not entitled for OPS and selection process initiated after 07.01.2004 after final approval from erstwhile OFB and alternate proposal approved on 07.01.2004 for 35 posts.
24. From the analysis of the OM dated 03.03.2023 and clarification dated 10.04.2023 also coverage under CCS(Pension) Rules in place of NPS, extracted hereinabove, it is abundantly clear that the date of notification of vacancy for direct recruitment/appointment in the present case be considered from the coverage under Old Pension Scheme and the relevant date of notification for recruitment must be prior to 22.12.2003.
25. Now coming to the peculiar facts of the case in hand. All the applicants are ex-Trade Apprentice in OFM and as per the respondent No. 02 /erstwhile OFB, direction dated 15/20, October, 1999, factories are permitted to make selection for the post as per fitness-cum-seniority of ex-trade apprentices of their own factory. Admittedly, all the applicants completed Trade Apprentices training prior to year 2003.
31. The fact of the matter that competent authority, Chairman, erstwhile OFB vide notification dated 10.07.2003 directed General Manager, OFM to induct 35 semi-skilled Industrial employees through direct recruitment and in cases of ex-trade apprentices recruitment criteria is fitness-cum-seniority of factory wise. The respondent No. 04 is the recruiting agency and received direction dated 10.07.2003 vide sanction order dated 10.07.2003 to recruit ex-tradesman apprentices for 35 posts and date of notification for posts be taken as on 10.07.2023 and applying OM dated 03.03.2023, all the applicants appointed as semi-skilled Industrial employees are also eligible for GPF-cum-OPS scheme and I do not find any force in the submissions of the learned counsel for the respondents.