BIBHUDATTA MOHANTY vs UNION OF INDIA .

The Supreme Court held that the appointment of the appellant as Extra Departmental Mail Carrier (EDMC) was valid as it was based on merit and not solely on age. The Court emphasized that the requisition to the Employment Exchange did not specify preference for matriculates, thus the Tribunal's decision to set aside the appointment was erroneous. The Court reinstated the appellant's appointment, affirming the principles established in Union of India & Ors. Vs. N. Hargopal & Ors. [A.I.R. 1987 SC 1227].