BANARSI DAS & OTHERS vs THE STATE OF UTTAR PRADESH & OTHERS.

The Supreme Court held that the provisions of Articles 14 and 16 of the Constitution were not violated when the Uttar Pradesh Government laid down qualifications for new recruits in the re-organized cadre of Lekhpals. The Court found that the petitioners, ex-patwaris, were not denied equal opportunity for employment as the Government had the right to exclude individuals who demonstrated a lack of discipline during the agitation. The Court upheld the Government's actions, affirming that the petitioners' claims were without merit.