Supreme Court of India

State of Karnataka & Ors. v. K. Govindappa & Anr.

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Reported as [2008] 16 S.C.R. 457
Bench Altamas Kabir and Markandey Kat Ju JJ.
Decided 20 November 2008

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Service law - Reservation, rule of- Applicability to single and isolated posts in respect of different disciplines - Held: c Each discipline which consists of single post exists as separate cadre for the said discipline - Rule of reservation does not apply in respect of single post - Plurality of posts is necessary for reservation - Jn absence thereof, if rule of reservation is applied, Article 16(1) would be offended - On facts, incumbent appointed to the single post of Lecturer in 91 -11 History in the college - Different disciplines taught in the college for which there were several

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