Nooty Ramamohana Rao, J.

1. The two petitioners herein are the applicants in O.A. No. 569 of 2010 on the file of the Central Administrative Tribunal, Hyderabad Bench. They called in question the selections, which have been carried out to the post of Junior Engineer Grade-II (Electrical) against 25% Intermediate Apprentice Mechanics (IAM) quota. It is not in doubt that 11 posts for this 25% quota have been notified and selections were carried out accordingly. As per para 219 of the Indian Railway Establishment Manual, the selection process comprises of a written test for assessing the professional ability and also an assessment of record of service and in case of any necessity, for conducting a viva voce exam. It is also the requirement that the professional ability should be assessed for a maximum of 50 marks, out of which, for a candidate to qualify, one should secure 30 marks. Similarly, the record of service can carry a maximum of 30 marks, thus, totalling to 80 marks, out of which the candidate for the purpose of qualifying must secure a minimum of 48 marks. That means the candidate is required to secure, in the aggregate, 60% of the marks.

2. The contention canvassed before