Supreme Court of India

Union of India v. Ramesh Ram & Ors. Etc.

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Reported as [2010] 6 S.C.R. 698
Bench K.G. Balakrishnan J.
Decided 7 May 2010
Status Distinguished

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What the Court ordered

We hold that Reserved Category candidates (belonging to OBC, SC or ST categories among others) who are selected on merit and placed in the list of general/ unreserved Category candidates can choose to migrate to the respective reserved categories at the time of allocation of C services.

Judgment, page 48

From the headnote

Constitution of India, 1950: Articles 14, 16(4) and 335 - Reservation in Central Civil Services - Meritorious Reserved Category candidates placed in the list of unreserved category candidates - Exercising 0 choice to migrate to reserve category for the purpose of allocation of service in the order of their preferences - HELD: The reserved category candidates "belonging to OBC, SCI ST categories" who are selected on merit and placed in the list of General/Unreserved category candidates can choose to migrate to the respective reserved category at the time of allocation of services and they

Where later benches applied it

Of those, 1 followed · 2 distinguished · 1 referred to · 1 not applicable

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