Supreme Court of India

S. Vinod Kumar and Anr. v. Union of India and Ors.

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Reported as [1996] SUPP. 7 S.C.R. 142
Bench B.P. Jeevan Reddy and K.S. Paripoornan JJ.
Decided 1 October 1996

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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 administration. Constitution of India-Articles 16(4), 335. By a Memorandum dated 21st January 1997 the SC/ST were provided relaxation in qualifyin1: examination for promotion on the basis of seniority. The State Administrative Tribunal held that the expression reservation provided in Article 16( 4) includes provision for lesser qualify. ing marks in . the qualifying examination for

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