stand was taken by the Railway Authorities that though
the course completed act Apprentices were likely to be absorbed as
a Skill artisan Grade ... recruits. The same will be
as under:
(i) Course completed Act Apprentices trained in
Railway Establishments. - Nil
(ii) Course completed Act Apprentices trained
certificate for engagement of passed out ITI
candidates as Act Apprentice in its NF Railway Mechanical Workshop under the Apprenticeship
Act, 1961 and Apprenticeship Rules
question remain to be adjudicated is
whether the temporary appointment as Traffic Apprentice and
the period prior to the regular appointment after completion ... Apprentice and Trainee in the
IREM, the Traffic Apprentices of Railway are different and
distinguishable from the Apprentices of the Apprenticeship Act
types of
Apprentices, one set being the Apprentices engaged purely under the
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Apprentices Act, 1961 to whom the Railways, except for imparting training,
does ... absorption into the
Railways and was not simply done in a routine way under the provisions of
the Indian Apprenticeship Act for giving exposure
that the applicant is engaged in
Railways without considering the eligibility as per the provisions of
the Apprentices Act, 1961 . Therefore, it is the sole ... Scheme(CTS) is not notified under the
Apprentices Act, 1961 . It is further submitted that every trade
apprentice, who has completed the period of apprenticeship
preference will be given to Course Completed Act
Apprentices (CCAA in short) over Graduate Apprentices as per rules.
8. At this juncture, the applicant appearing ... trained in
Railway Organization.
10. In-view of the fact that minimum requirement is that of Matriculation and
Course Completed Act Apprentice Certificate and that
covered under
Section 1(3) of Act 1972. Section 1(3) and 2(e) and 2(s) of Act, 1972
relevant for the purpose ... factory, mine, oilfield, plantation,
port, railway company, shop or other establishment to which this
Act applies, but does not include any such person who holds
employee means any person (other than
apprentice) employed on wages, in any establishment,
factory, mine, oilfield, plantation, port, railway company
or shop ... factory, mine, oilfield,
plantation, port, railway company, shop or other
establishment to which this Act applies, but does not
include any such person who holds
with Mr. G Choudhury, learned counsel is
that the Act of 1971 is an Act to consolidate and amend the law relating to
regulations ... factory, mine, oilfield, plantation, port, railway company, shop or
other establishment to which this Act applied, but does not include any such
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under
Section 2(e) of the Gratuity Act, which reads as under:
“2. Definitions.—In this Act, unless the context otherwise
requires, -”
xxxx xxxx xxxx ... means any person (other than an apprentice)
employed on wages, in any establishment, factory, mine,
oilfield, plantation, port, railway company or shop
