Supreme Court of India

The Commissioner of Commercial Tax Andhra Pradesh, Hyderabad and Anr. v. G. Sethumadhava Rao and Ors.

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Reported as [1996] 1 S.C.R. 693
Bench K. Ramaswamy, B.L. Hansaria and S.B. Majmudar JJ.
Decided 17 January 1996

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What the Court ordered

In view of the above, the stand taken by the Tribunal that Rule 22 would apply only for direct recruitment and not for appointment by promo- B tion, is illegal.

Judgment, page 5

From the headnote

Seivice Law : .P. State and§ubordmate Seivice Ru/es/ .P. Commercial Tax Sub- ordinate Seivice Rules : Rules 22/5-Reseivation for SC/ST-Promotion Rule of reserva­ tion-Applicable not only to initial recntitmenl- /so in promotions where the State is of opinion that SC/ST are not adequately represented in promo- tional posts in class or classes of se1vice under the State. Constitution of India, 1950 : Article 14, 16(1) and 16(4)-SC!ST-Rule of reseivation-lncludes reservation in pronzotion as welt. General Manager, Southem Railway v. Rangacha1i, (1962) 2 SCR p. 586; State of Kera/a v. N. M.

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