Supreme Court of India

Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation v. B.K. Doreswamy and Ors.

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Reported as [1994] SUPP. 2 S.C.R. 19
Bench Kuldip Singh, M.M. Punchhi and K. Ramaswamy JJ.
Decided 21 July 1994

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What the Court ordered

We are of the view that the High Court fell into patent error in interpreting the Government instructions dated September 6, 1969.

Judgment, page 4

From the headnote

SERVICE LAW-Selection-Kamataka Govemment lllstructions dated September 6, 1969-l'ara 6-Selectioll for posts of Assistallt Stores/Pur­ chase Officers ill State Road Trallsport Corporation-Reservation for Scheduled Castes/Scheduled Tribes & other backward classes-Absence of a candidate belollging to a reserved class-Such vacancy to be filled by selection Oil basis of general merit. The reservation for Scheduled Castes/Scheduled Tribes and other backward classes was regulated in the State of Karnataka by the Govern­ ment Instructions dated September 6, 1969. Para 6 of the said Instructions

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