Supreme Court of India

T. Devadasan v. The Union of India and Another

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Reported as [1964] 4 S.C.R. 680
Bench S.K. Das J.
Decided 29 August 1963

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What the Court ordered

In the result the petition succeeds partially and the carry forward rule as modified in 1955 is declared invalid.

Judgment, page 19

From the headnote

Equality-Employment under State-Reservation of posts for backward classes-Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tri­ bes-Unfilled vacancies of reserved posts for the year to be carri­ ed forward to subsequent year-"Carryforward rule"-Constitu­ tional validity-Constitution of India, Arts. 14, 16(1 ), 16( 4 ), 46, 335. On February 6, 1960, the Union Public Service Commission issued a notification to the effect that a limited co:rripetitive exami­ nation for promotion to the regular· temporary establishment of Assistant Superintendents of the Central Secretariat Service would be held in June, 1960. The

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