Supreme Court of India

State of Andhra Pradesh and Ors. v. U.S.V. Balram Etc.

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Reported as [1972] 3 S.C.R. 247
Bench C.A. Vaidyialingam J.
Decided 28 January 1972

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2 Supreme Court benches have cited this judgment.

What the Court ordered

We hold that the said G.O. is valid and is saved by Art. 15 ( 4) of the Constitution.

Judgment, page 42

From the headnote

Andhra PrGdesh M. . .S. course-Admission to Government Medical Colltf;ts by merit as a result of compett'tive examination-Students who· had passed pre-University course or Higher Secondary Course (Multi­ purpose) eligible for examination--40% of seats reserved for candidates who had passed Higher Secondary Exarninc-.tion (Multipurpose)-Validity of such reservation-Whether violative of Art. 14, Constitution of Jndia­ Reservation of 25% in favour uj Backwnrd classes as enumerated b,v Backward Cla1ses Commission-VGUdity of-Reservation lt·hether saved' by Art. 15(4). Admission to the integrated

Where later benches applied it

Of those, 2 referred to

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