GAJRAJ SINGH vs THE STATE OF MADHYA- PRADESH & ANR.

The Supreme Court dismissed the appeal, affirming that Article 311 of the Constitution was not applicable as the appellant was not considered an employee of the new State of Madhya Bharat. The Court held that the classification of personnel under the Retrenchment Terms was valid, and the appellant's lack of minimum educational qualification justified his non-absorption. The Court clarified that even if one ground for dismissal was invalid, the remaining grounds were sufficient to uphold the order, establishing that objective criteria could sustain the decision regardless of subjective satisfaction.