Union Of India & Anr vs K.N. Sivadas & Ors on 1 August, 1997
The judgment in Ashwani Kumar & Ors. (supra) was not applicable,
as RTPs are no way similar to Casual Labourers as found in K.N.Sivadas
& Ors. (supra). Subsequent to this judgment, the Ministry
of Communication had issued a direction on 17.03.1998 in relation
to implementation of the Hon'ble Supreme Court judgment in
C.A.Nos.80-123/1996 dated 01.08.1997. It was categorically laid
down that any service rendered prior to regular appointment in the
cadre, cannot count for the purpose of this rule, as it cannot be
considered as service in an eligible cadre. Thus, the contention that
the period of 'casual' service of the applicants up to regularization has to
be reckoned for the purpose of regularization of service with
consequential benefits cannot be acceded to. In other words, the
1983 notification on which the applicants have laid great stress does not
prove anything in relation to the vacancies, which might have existed as
many of the applicants in these O.As were not even in service at that
time. As noted, documents relating to the issue are being produced after
41 years.