S. B. SINHA, C. J.

( 1 ) AN interesting question, as regarding interpretation of an eligibility clause for holding the post of Chief General Manager (hereinafter referred to as cgm for the sake of brevity) in A. P. Industrial development Corporation, Hyderabad (hereinafter referred to as the Corporation for the sake of brevity), has been raised in these appeals. The said clause reads thus:"qualifications and experience for all general Managers and Deputy general Managers: education: at least I Class Degree in Engineering or Technology or a 1 Class Master s degree in Science, with MBA qualifications. Experience: at least 15/12 years experience for gm/dgm in an Industrial organisation of repute or in a financial Consultancy Organisation in technical and/or Finance and/or project Appraisal work in responsible positions. Dynamism and result oriented capacity to work. "

( 2 ) IT is not in dispute that the appellants were promoted to the post of Deputy general Manager. They do not have any m. B. A. qualification. Their cases for promotion to the post of CGM, the re- designated post of the General Manager, were not considered on the ground that they do not hold M. B. A. qualification.

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