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Jitender Kumar Singh & Anr. v. State of U.P. & Ors.

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Reported as [2010] 1 S.C.R. 325
Bench Tarun Chaiterjee and Surinder Singh Nijjar JJ.
Decided 8 January 2010
Status Distinguished

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6 Supreme Court benches have cited this judgment.

What the Court ordered

In view of the aforesaid 8 provisions, the State has not carried forward any of the general category posts reserved for women and outstanding sportspersons.

Judgment, page 54

From the headnote

Constitution of India, 1950 - Articles 14, 16(1) and (4): c Direct recruitment on the post of Sub Inspectors and Platoon Commanders - Reservation for Backward Classes, Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes - Relaxation of fee and age - Selection of a reserve category candidate against unreserved seats - Selection process, challenged by general 0 category candidate - Held: Concession in fee and age relaxation would not fall within the definition of 'reservation' - Such relaxation only enables candidates belonging to reserved category to fall within the zone of consideration, so that they can

Where later benches applied it

Of those, 4 distinguished · 2 referred to

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