Summarize the following court judgment. Civil Appeal No. 2994 of 1979. Appeal by Special Leave from the Judgment and Decree dated 11 7 1979 of the Patna High Court in Civil Writ Petition No. 1936 of 1979. Dr. Y. section Chitale and P. P. Singh for the Appellant. R. B. Datar and Miss A. Subhashini for the Respondent. The Collector of Central Excise & Customs	 Patna	 invited	 by an advertisement dated 30th July	 1975	 applications for filling up some posts of Inspector of Central Excise. Among those eligible for selection were "sportsmen who have represented the Universities in the Inter University Tournament conducted by the Inter University Sports Board. " The appellant	 who was studying in the M. A. (Political Science) in the Mithila University	 was one of the applicants and he was directed to appear for a physical test and an interview. On 12th December	 1975 the Collector of Central Excise and Customs issued a letter informing the appellant that he had been selected for appointment in a temporary vacancy of Inspector	 and that he would be on probation for a period of two years. The appellant joined the post and continued therein. On 30th April	 1976 he received a letter from the Assistant Collector (Headquarters) Central Excise pointing out that he had submitted attested copies only of the sports certificates along with his application for appointment and he was directed to submit the original certificates. The appellant forwarded the original certificates. Nothing happened for some time	 and the appellant continued in the post without any objection. It was almost a year later that the Assistant Collector (Headquarters) wrote to the appellant to supply details of the tournament at 732 which he had represented the University. On 27th February	 1978 the appellant referred to the Sports certificate date 28th July	 1975 issued by the Deputy Registrar of the L. N. Mithila University	 Darbhanga. The original certificate had been sent by him to the Collector	 along with the other certificates on 5th May	 1976. The appellant explained that he had qualified and was selected	 to represent the Mithila University in the Inter University Tournament to be held at Banaras Hindu University	 Varanasi	 in the year 1972 but that a serious illness had intervened and prevented him from actually participating in the tournament. He pointed out that this had been made clear by him during the interview for selection before the Appointments Committee and that as he had been discharging his duties to the satisfaction of his superior officers ever since December	 1975 and had	 in fact	 captained the sports team on behalf of the Excise Department at Calcutta for two years	 he was astonished that the question should be raised now. Another fourteen months later	 on 16th June	 1979	 the Assistant Collector (Headquarters) made an order	 purporting to be under the proviso to sub rule (1) of Rule 5 of the Central Civil Service (Temporary Service) Rules 1965	 terminating the services of the appellant. The appellant then applied for relief under Article 226 of the Constitution to the High Court against the order	 but the High Court has summarily dismissed the writ petition. In this appeal	 the appellant contends that he fulfiled the conditions of eligibility and that there was no justification for terminating his services. The case of the respondents is that the appellant was appointed under a mistake inasmuch as the condition of eligibility required actual representation of a University in an Inter University Tournament conducted by the Inter University Sports Board and that	 therefore	 the appellant was not entitled to any relief against the termination of his services. Having given the matter our careful consideration	 it seems to us that the respondents have proceeded on a technical view of the matter wholly unjustified by the intent behind the condition of eligibility. The condition required that the applicant should have been a sportsman who had represented his university in an Inter University Tournament conducted by the Inter University Sports Board. There is no dispute before us that the appellant did qualify	 and was selected	 for representing the Mithila University in the Inter University Tournament at the Banaras Hindu University in the year 1972. All that remained was that he should have participated in the tournament. Unfortunately	 for him	 he fell ill and was unable to do so. The fact that he fell ill	 733 and for that reason was unable to represent his university	 is not disputed. There is nothing to show that but for that illness he would not have actually taken part in the tournament. It seems to us that on a reasonable view of the facts the appellant should be taken to have fulfilled the condition of eligibility. The terms and conditions of service are intended to be construed reasonably	 and too technical a view can defeat the essential spirit and intent embodied in them. The intention was to appoint meritorious sportsmen to the posts	 and that object is served if a person who had qualified and was selected for representing his university in an Inter University Tournament conducted by the Inter University Sports Board is appointed	 notwithstanding that he was actually prevented from participating because of reasons beyond his control. We have no doubt that on the interpretation which has found favour with us the appellant will be entitled to a certificate of eligibility	 a requirement postulated by the terms of his appointment. The appeal is allowed	 the order dated 16th June	 1979 made by the Assistant Collector (Headquarters) is quashed and the respondents are directed to treat the appellant as continuing in service. The appellant is entitled to his costs throughout. S.R. Appeal allowed.

The appellant was selected for and appointed in a temporary vacancy of Inspector of Central Excise	 as he was found to be a "sportsman who has represented the Universities in the Inter University Tournament conducted by the Inter University Sports Board". He joined duty and continued therein. On 30 4 1976 the Assistant Collector (Head Quarters) Central Excise called for the original sports certificate on the ground that only attested copies were furnished by the appellant earlier. The appellant furnished the original documents on 5 7 76. After a year	 he was directed to supply the details of the tournament at which he had represented the University. On 27 2 78	 the appellant referred to the sports certificate dated 28th July 1975 issued by the Deputy Registrar of Mithila University	 Darbhanga. The appellant explained that he had qualified and was selected	 to represent the Mithila University in the Inter University Tournament to be held at the Banaras Hindu University	 Varanasi	 in the year 1972 but that a serious illness had intervened and prevented him from actually participating in the tournament. He pointed out that this had been made clear by him during the interview for selection before the Appointments Committee and that as he had been discharging his duties to the satisfaction of his superior officers ever since December	 1975 and had	 in fact	 captained the sports team on behalf of the Excise Department at Calcutta for two years	 he was astonished that the question should be raised later. Another fourteen months thereafter	 on 16th June	 1979	 the Assistant Collector (Headquarters) made an order purporting to be under the proviso to sub rule (1) of Rule 5 of the Central Civil Service (Temporary Service) Rules 1965	 terminating the services of the appellant. The appellant then applied for relief under Article 226 of the Constitution to the High Court against the order	 but the High Court has summarily dismissed the writ petition. Allowing the appeal on special leave	 the Court ^ HELD: The terms and conditions of service are intended to be construed reasonably	 and too technical a view can defeat the essential spirit and intent embodied in them. The intention was to appoint meritorious sportsmen to the posts	 and that object is served if a person who had qualified and was selected for representing his university in an Inter University Tournament conducted by the Inter University Sports Board is appointed	 notwithstanding that he was actually prevented from participating because of reasons beyond his control. [733 A C] In the instant case	 the respondents have proceeded on a technical view of the matter wholly unjustified by the intent behind the condition of eligibility. 731 The condition required that the applicant should have been a sportsman who had represented his university in an Inter University Tournament conducted by the Inter University Sports Board. The appellant did qualify	 and was selected	 for representing the Mithila University in the Inter University Tournament at the Banaras Hindu University in the year 1972. All that remained was that he should have participated in the tournament. Unfortunately	 for him	 he fell ill and was unable to do so. The fact that he fell ill	 and for that reason was unable to represent his university	 is not disputed. There is nothing to show that but for that illness he would not have actually taken part in the tournament. On a reasonable view of the facts the appellant should be taken to have fulfilled the conditions of eligibility. [732 G H	 733 A]