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2025 Supreme(SC) 1661

J. K. MAHESHWARI, VIJAY BISHNOI
Union Of India – Appellant
Versus
Alok Kumar – Respondent


Advocates appeared:
For the Petitioner(s): Ms. Aishwarya Bhati, A.S.G. Ms. Poornima Singh, Adv. Mr. Digvijay Dam, Adv. Mr. Amrish Kumar, AOR
For the Respondent(s): Mr. Amit Sharma, AOR Mr. Ravi Kumar, Adv. Dr. Kaushlednra Narayan, Adv.

Table of Content
1. outline of recruitment process and training requirements (Para 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 , 7 , 8 , 9 , 10 , 11)
2. appellants argue legality of respondent's termination (Para 13 , 14 , 15)
3. respondent claims discrimination in termination (Para 16)
4. judicial analysis affirming necessity of training completion (Para 18 , 19 , 20 , 21 , 22 , 23)
5. clarification on stipend recovery issue (Para 24)
6. final order dismissing respondent's petition (Para 25 , 26)

JUDGMENT :

Leave granted.

FACTUAL MATRIX

    “2. The initial period of training, wherever prescribed for non-gazetted direct recruits in various categories of Group ‘C’ posts, is an important pre-requisite to be successfully completed, before a trainee is absorbed in the post for which he has been recruited. It is, therefore, not desirable to curtail the initial period of training. […]

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    3. The qualifying examination at the end of initial training of directly recruited non-gazetted staff through the Railway Service Commissions (now Railway Recruitment Board) must necessarily be a written test.

    3.1. The candidates should be warned, at the time of their recruitment that their retention in service will be dependent on their succes

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