Judgment

Rajendra Babu, J.-The appellant before us was initially engaged as a Technical Mate on a daily rate of Rs. 6.70 with effect from August 23, 1976 and thereafter at the daily rate which varied from Rs. 6.70 to Rs. 15.40. From time to time her services were utilised as Technical Mate as the required qualification is a diploma passed or failed. She was continued in service and she was declared to have attained tempo­rary status in 1981. When the appellant represented that she had not been conferred with temporary status in Group ‘C’ the Chief Engineer took the view that the appellant was not entitled to be employed in Group ‘C’. Thereafter an application was presented to the Central Administrative Tribunal, Ernakulam Bench (hereinafter referred to as ‘the Tribunal’) seeking the relief of absorption in Group ‘C’. The Tribunal set aside the action of the Chief Engineer and remitted the matter to the concerned authorities. Again the decision was rendered against the appellant and she approached the Tribunal. On this occa­sion the Tribunal directed the Chairman of the Railway Board to exam­ine this matter and give appropriate relief. The Chairman of the Railway Board stated as unde