https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=275582 The Court allowed the appeal, quashed respondent No. 7's appointment as Extra Department Branch Post Master, and directed the authorities to appoint the appellant to the position. The Court criticized the disqualification of the appellant based on his cousin brother's employment as a Peon in the same office, deeming it arbitrary and irrational. The Court emphasized that merit should have been the primary consideration, and the irrational grounds for disqualification under Article 14 of the Constitution of India should not have been upheld. en-us Tue, 17 Dec 1996 00:00:00 +0530 Tue, 09 Oct 2018 11:35:31 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=275582 The Court allowed the appeal, quashed respondent No. 7's appointment as Extra Department Branch Post Master, and directed the authorities to appoint the appellant to the position. The Court criticized the disqualification of the appellant based on his cousin brother's employment as a Peon in the same office, deeming it arbitrary and irrational. The Court emphasized that merit should have been the primary consideration, and the irrational grounds for disqualification under Article 14 of the Constitution of India should not have been upheld. Case-Laws Indian Laws Tue, 17 Dec 1996 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=275582