Supreme Court of India
Niravkumar Dilipbhai Makwana v. Gujarat Public Service Commission & Ors.
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What the Court ordered
We are of the view that the age relaxation granted to the candidates belonging to SC/ST and SEBC category in the instant case is an incident of reservation under Article 16(4) of the Constitution of India.
Judgment, page 14
From the headnote
Service Law: Selection – Of a candidate who availed age r elaxation as a reserved categor y candidate – Whether has to be under r eserved category or can be accommodated in or migrated to general category seat – Held: Art. 16(4) of the Constitution empowers the State to pr ovide reservation in appointments – It is discr etion of the State to formulate a policy as to manner and extent to which reservation is pr ovided – Such policy has to be spelled out fr om the orders issued by the Government – In the pr esent case such policy has been framed by the S tate by Cir culars dated 21.01.2000 and
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