Supreme Court of India
Gaurav Pradhan & Ors. v. State of Rajasthan & Ors.
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What the Court ordered
We are of the opinion that SC/ST/BC candidates who have been so migrated in reserved vacancies and appointed should not be displaced and allowed to continue in respective posts.
Judgment, page 30
From the headnote
Service law - Recruitment - Migration of reserved category candidates against general category vacancies - The Rajasthan Police Subordinate Service Rules, 1989 - r.7 -Advertisements in 2010 inviting applications for selection on posts of Constables and Sub-Inspector of Police - During process of selection, the State Government issued a circular dated 11.05.2011 providing that candidates of SC/ST/BC irrespective of whether they have availed of any concession including relaxation in age, shall be migrated against general category vacancies if they secured more marks than the last candidate of
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