Supreme Court of India

Rajesh Kumar Daria v. Rajasthan Public Service Commission and Ors.

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Reported as [2007] 8 S.C.R. 972
Bench K.G. Balakrishnan, R.V. Ra Veendran and Dal Veer Bhandari JJ.
Decided 18 July 2007

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Service Law: Constitution of India, 1950; Articles 15 and 16/Rajasthan Judicial Service Rules, 1955; R. 9(3): Judicial Service-Appointment/selection of women candidates in excess of reservation quota-Challenge to--Dismissed by High Court-On appeal, Held: Social reservation in favour of SC, ST and OBC categories as provided in terms of Article 16(4) of the Constitution are vertical reservation, however, special reservation in favour of physically handicapped women etc. as provided under Articles 16(1) and 15(3) are horizontal reservation­ Principle applicable to vertical reservation could not

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