U O I vs K.V. VIJEESH — C.A. No. 4032/1996

The Supreme Court allowed the Union of India's appeal and set aside the Central Administrative Tribunal's order directing K.V. Vijeesh's appointment as a Diesel Assistant. The Court held that while the Railways could legitimately reduce vacancies due to policy changes, inclusion in a select list does not create an indefeasible right to appointment unless specific recruitment rules guarantee it. The Court found the Railways' decision was non-arbitrary, as Vijeesh was ranked at the bottom of the list and appointments were made according to comparative merit. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.