briefly stated thus:
The first applicant was appointed as Traffic Apprentice on
29.7.2002 in Madurai Division of Southern Railway on direct
recruitment. He was absorbed ... Senthilkumar and Sanjaykumar applied for direct selection to the post
of Traffic Apprentice in the scale Rs. 5500-9000 in Trivandrum
Division pursuant to employment
selection for lateral induction to the post of SM.II (Traffic Apprentice)
in the scale of Rs. 5500-9000 against 10% LDCE quota which ... applicants were
selected and recommended for being placed for promotion as Traffic
Apprentice (SM.Gr.II) in scale Rs. 5500-9000 against 10% LDCE quota
applicable as they relate to
selection to Group „C‟ posts of Traffic Apprentice Shop whereas applicant‟s
prayer is for Group „D‟ posts. Further ... Traffic
Apprenticeship related to the date 17.12.2005 which was prior to the
Railway Board Notification of 30.07.2014 discontinuing the engagement of
Apprenticeship Act apprentices proposed
entitled
to be posted in Palakkad Division after completion of the Traffic Apprentice
Training in preference to others in the select list. Annexure A1 order
submit that the applicants
are at present working as substitutes in the Traffic Department of
Trivandrum Division. The alleged inaction on the part ... applicants were not selected by the Railway
Recruitment Board. They were trained apprentices, engaged by Railways as
substitutes during exigencies. Regularization of substitutes is normally
