Rameshwar Dayal vs Indian Railway Const.Co. Ltd. & Ors

The Supreme Court addressed appeals concerning the promotion and pay scale of employees of the Indian Railway Construction Company Limited (IRCON), specifically focusing on the claims of Rameshwar Dayal and others under the Scheduled Caste category. The Court held that the failure to consider the reserved category candidates for promotion violated the principles of equality and non-discrimination as enshrined in Article 16 of the Constitution of India. The Court directed IRCON to revise the pay scales and consider the appellants for promotion in accordance with the applicable rules and guidelines.