Supreme Court of India · 1962-04-11
KUNJ BEHARILAL AGARWAL vs UNION OF INDIA
- Citation / case number
- SC 1961/70
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- KUNJ BEHARILAL AGARWAL
- Respondent
- UNION OF INDIA
- Bench
- SINHA, BHUVNESHWAR P.(CJ),SUBBARAO, K.,AYYANGAR, N. RAJAGOPALA,MUDHOLKAR, J.R.,AIYYAR, T.L. VENKATARAMA
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court ruled that the order dated April 20, 1955, which determined the seniority of Extra Temporary Clerks and Temporary Clerks, was constitutional. The Court held that the two services were distinct, having different origins, recruitment bases, and conditions of service, thus justifying the differential treatment. The petitioner’s claim of violation of Articles 14 and 16(1) of the Constitution was dismissed, affirming that the classification was reasonable and not discriminatory.