Supreme Court · 1996 INSC 1133 · Decided 1 October 1996
S. Vinod Kumar and ANR. v. Union of India and ORS.
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 1996 INSC 1133 · [1996] SUPP. 7 S.C.R. 142
- Case number
- CIVIL APPEAL No. 12676/1996
- Decided
- 1 October 1996
- Bench
- B.P. JEEVAN REDDY, K.S. PARIPOORNAN (2-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Appeal(s) allowed
- Case type
- Civil
- Acts & sections cited
- Constitution Article 16(4), 335
Headnote
Service Law-Reservation in promotion for SC/ST-Lower qualifying marks-Held not permissible to provide lower qualifying marks or lesser evaluation in the matter of promotion as it would affect the efficiency of C administration. Constitution of India-Articles 16(4), 335. By a Memorandum dated 21st on the basis of seniority. The State Administrative Tribunal held that the expression D reservation provided in Article 16( 4) includes provision for lesser qualify. ing marks in . the qualifying examination for promotion. The Tribunal declared that the status quo mai.ntained by Supreme
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