Supreme Court · 2010 INSC 24 · Decided 8 January 2010
Jitender Kumar Singh & ANR. v. State of U.P. & ORS.
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 2010 INSC 24 · [2010] 1 S.C.R. 325
- Case number
- CIVIL APPEAL No. 74/2010
- Decided
- 8 January 2010
- Bench
- TARUN CHATTERJEE, S.S. NIJJAR (2-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Disposed off
- Case type
- Civil
- Acts & sections cited
- Constitution Article 14, 16(1)
Headnote
Constitution of India, 1950 - Articles 14, 16(1) and (4): A B c Direct recruitment on the post of Sub Inspectors and Platoon Commanders - Reservation for Backward Classes, Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes - Relaxation of fee and age - Selection of a reserve category candidate against unreserved process, challenged by general 0 category candidate - Held: Concession in fee and age relaxation would not fall within the definition of 'reservation' - Such relaxation only enables candidates belonging to reserved category to fall within the zone of consideration, so that they can participate
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