BHOODEV SINGH vs CHAIRMAN U.P. STATE ELECTRICITY BD. — C.A. No. 1838 - 1839/2001

On March 14, 2001, the Supreme Court heard consolidated cases concerning apprentice engineers' appointment rights at the U.P. State Electricity Board. The Court granted leave and remitted all matters back to the High Court for reconsideration, directing it to examine specific recruitment regulations and advertisements to determine whether written examinations are mandatory for apprentice candidates. The Court clarified that while apprentices deserve preferential consideration, they cannot be exempted from written tests required by service regulations; the High Court was requested to decide each case based on relevant recruitment rules within three months. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.