https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=285315 Classification for further promotion based solely on source of recruitment is impermissible once direct recruits and promotees have been integrated into a common cadre. Service classifications must rest on an intelligible differentia rationally connected to a legitimate objective. Differential treatment may be justified by relevant criteria, such as higher educational qualifications linked to administrative efficiency, but not merely by original mode of entry. Note 6 to Rule 3 of the Andhra Pradesh Educational Service Rules differentiated integrated officers only as direct recruits or promotees, and roster imbalance did not provide a valid constitutional basis. The provision was unconstitutional for violating Articles 14 and 16. en-us Wed, 17 Feb 2010 00:00:00 +0530 Tue, 07 Jan 2020 16:35:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=285315 Classification for further promotion based solely on source of recruitment is impermissible once direct recruits and promotees have been integrated into a common cadre. Service classifications must rest on an intelligible differentia rationally connected to a legitimate objective. Differential treatment may be justified by relevant criteria, such as higher educational qualifications linked to administrative efficiency, but not merely by original mode of entry. Note 6 to Rule 3 of the Andhra Pradesh Educational Service Rules differentiated integrated officers only as direct recruits or promotees, and roster imbalance did not provide a valid constitutional basis. The provision was unconstitutional for violating Articles 14 and 16. Case-Laws Indian Laws Wed, 17 Feb 2010 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=285315