Bhoodev Singh And Ors. vs Chairman, U.P.S.E.B. And Ors.

The Supreme Court upheld the Full Bench decision of the Allahabad High Court regarding the employment rights of trained apprentices under the Apprentices Act, 1961. The Court clarified that while apprentices may have an advantage in employment, they are not exempt from written examinations if the relevant service rules require them. The judgment emphasized that the provisions of the Electricity Supply Act, 1948, specifically Section 79(c), and the Uttar Pradesh State Electricity Board Subordinate Electrical and Mechanical Engineering Service Regulations, 1972, govern the recruitment process for Junior Engineers, which must adhere to established selection procedures.