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Supreme Court of India (Division Bench (DB)- Two Judge)

NAWAL KISHOR MISHRA & ORS. Vs. HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE OF ALLAHABAD &ORS

Appeal (Civil), 1956-1957 of 2015, Judgment Date: Feb 17, 2015

Having heard learned counsel for the respective parties, the questions that arise for consideration in these appeals are as under: Whether the appellants have the locus standi to challenge the appointments made by the High Court in the filling up of the unfilled vacancies of the reserved categories in the Direct Recruitment Posts by way of promotion of the 'in service candidates'? Whether the High Court could have validly adopted the Reservation Act of 1994 Full Judgment

Supreme Court of India (Division Bench (DB)- Two Judge)

Samta Aandolan Samiti & Anr. Versus UOI and Ors

Writ Petition (Civil), 677 of 2013, Judgment Date: Dec 11, 2013

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Supreme Court of India (Constitution Bench- Five Judge)

M.Nagaraj & Others Vs Union of India & Others

Writ Petition (Civil), 61 of 2002, Judgment Date: Oct 19, 2006

CONCLUSION: The impugned constitutional amendments by which Articles 16(4A) and 16(4B) have been inserted flow from Article 16(4). They do not alter the structure of Article 16(4). They retain the controlling factors or the compelling reasons, namely, backwardness and inadequacy of representation which enables the States to provide for reservation keeping in mind the overall efficiency of the State administration under Article 335. These impugned amendments are confined only to Full Judgment