U.P.RAJYA VIDYUT PAR.APP.WEL.ASSN. vs STATE OF UTTAR PRADESH .

The Supreme Court upheld the principles established in Transport Corporation v. U.P. Parivahan Nigam Shikshak Berozgar Sangh, [1995] 2 SCC 1, regarding the regular appointment of apprentices under the Apprentices Act, 1961. The Court clarified that trained apprentices should be preferred over direct recruits, and age relaxation should be provided as per service rules. The Court dismissed the Special Leave Petition, affirming that apprentices must undergo examinations as per recruitment rules, while still benefiting from the established preferences.