Supreme Court · 1998 INSC 184 · Decided 17 April 1998
Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh v. Faculty Association and ORS.
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 1998 INSC 184 · [1998] 2 S.C.R. 845
- Case number
- CIVIL APPEAL No. 3175/1997
- Decided
- 17 April 1998
- Bench
- S.C. AGRAWAL, G.N. RAY, A.S. ANAND, S.P. BHARUCHA, S. RAJENDRA BABU (5-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Disposed off
- Case type
- Civil
- Acts & sections cited
- CPC; Constitution
Headnote
Service Law : Reservation-SC, ST and OBC-Single post cadre-Roster­ Applicability-Held: There cannot be any reservation in a single post cadre either directly or by device of rotation of roster-Contrary decision in some previous cases, overruled-Plurality of posts essential of India, 1950 : B c D Articles 16(4) and 16(4A)-Reservation-Backward Classes-Special provisions for-Held: There must be a balance in the matter of appointments between reserved and general classes-In making reservations for bakward classes, the State cannot ignore the fundamental rights of
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