Supreme Court · 2007 INSC 198 · Decided 23 February 2007
Nair Service Society v. State of Kerala
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 2007 INSC 198 · [2007] 3 S.C.R. 149
- Case number
- WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) No. 598/2002
- Decided
- 23 February 2007
- Bench
- S.B. SINHA, P.P. NAOLEKAR (2-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Case Allowed
- Case type
- Writ / Constitutional
- Acts & sections cited
- Constitution Article 14, 16(4)
Headnote
SERVICE SOCIETY A STATE OF KERALA FEBRUARY 23, 2007 [S.B. SINHA AND P.P. NAOLEKAR, JJ.) B Consitution of India, 1950. Articles 14, 15, & 16-Mandal Commission Report- 'Creamy layer'­ Guide/ines issued in Indra Sawhney-1 directing States to identify 'Creamy C layer' amongst backward classes of Committee accepted in Indra Sawhney-11 and State directed to implement recommendations of Committee till State D determines its own criteria for determining 'creamy layer-State not complying with the said directions and appointing another committee­ Terms of reference of committee
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