https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=182448 Air hostesses were treated as a separate class from assistant flight pursers and flight stewards because their recruitment, qualifications, grades, promotion channels and retiral benefits differed, so the resulting service distinctions did not violate Articles 14 or 16. A contractual restriction on marriage within four years was upheld as a service condition linked to the post, but termination on first pregnancy was struck down as wholly arbitrary and unconstitutional. The lower retirement age for this category was upheld in principle, yet the Managing Director's unrestricted power to grant or refuse extension of service was invalidated for conferring unguided discretion contrary to Article 14. en-us Fri, 28 Aug 1981 00:00:00 +0530 Tue, 10 May 2016 18:48:10 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=182448 Air hostesses were treated as a separate class from assistant flight pursers and flight stewards because their recruitment, qualifications, grades, promotion channels and retiral benefits differed, so the resulting service distinctions did not violate Articles 14 or 16. A contractual restriction on marriage within four years was upheld as a service condition linked to the post, but termination on first pregnancy was struck down as wholly arbitrary and unconstitutional. The lower retirement age for this category was upheld in principle, yet the Managing Director's unrestricted power to grant or refuse extension of service was invalidated for conferring unguided discretion contrary to Article 14. Case-Laws Indian Laws Fri, 28 Aug 1981 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=182448