Judgement

BACHAWAT J.: The petitioner is employed on the Northern Railway as an enquiry and reservation clerk in the grade of Rs. 150--240. In January 1965 several posts of enquiry-cum-reservation clerks were upgraded, 11 posts being raised to the grade of Rs. 370--475, 18 posts to the grade of Rs. 250--380 and 26 posts in the grade of Rs. 205-280. As a result of the upgrading the revised cadre of enquiry-cum-reservation clerks on the Northern Railway consisted of the following non-gazetted posts:

Category No. of posts Scale of pay Classification

Enquiry- cum-Reservation Clerk 202 150-240 (AS) Selection

Assit. Reservation Supervisor 32 205-280 (AS) Non-Selection

Reservation Supervisor 23 250-380 (AS) Selection

Chief Reservation Inspector 11 370-475 (AS) Selection

2. The promotion of non-gazetted railway servants is governed by Chapter II of the Indian Railway Establishment Manual and the rules made by the Railway Board from time to time under R. 157 of the Railway Establishment Code. Promotion to selection posts has to be made from a panel of selected employees prepared by a selection board and approved by the competent authority. For making the selection, eligible staff up to four t