State Of Punjab & Ors vs Jagdish Kaur

The Supreme Court upheld the Punjab and Haryana High Court's decision that the requirement of passing a typing test in Punjabi at 30 w.p.m. for promotion from class IV to class III posts was illegal and arbitrary. The Court emphasized that such a condition could not be enforced as it was not a reasonable criterion for promotion. Consequently, the appeals by the State of Punjab were dismissed, allowing the respondents' claims for promotion without the typing test requirement.