STATE OF PUNJAB 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 words per minute for promotion from class IV to class III posts was illegal and arbitrary. The Court emphasized that such a condition was unenforceable and directed that the eligibility of the petitioners for promotion should be reconsidered without this pre-condition. The appeals by the State of Punjab were dismissed, affirming the High Court's orders allowing the promotions of Jagdish Kaur and Harjinder Singh.