Judgement

S.C. AGRAWAL, J. :- The question that falls for consideration in this appeal is whether Entry 19 of the Schedule to the Rajasthan State Electricity Board Officers (Recruitment, promotion and Seniority) Regulations, 1974 (hereinafter referred to as the 1974 Regulations) is violative of the provisions of the Articles 14 and 16 of the Constitution. The said Entry relates to promotion to the post of Asst. Accounts Officer/ Asst. Audit Officer/ Asst. Revenu Officer in the Rajasthan State Electricity Board (hereinafter referred to as the Board). It prescribes that 75 of the vacancies shall be filled by promotion on merit basis from Accountants with at least 7 years service as Accountant and 25 of the vacancies shall be @page-SC884 filled by promotion on merit basis out of the Accountants possessing an Intermediate of Cost and Works from the Institute of Cost and Work Accountants, Calcutta with five years experience as Accountant in the Board or a graduate holding diploma in Cost and Works from a University established by law in India with five years as Accountant in the Board.

2. The 1974 Regulations came into force on October 30, 1974. Prior to the making of the 1974 Regulatio