Supreme Court of India · 1962-11-05
HEGGADE JANARDHAN SUBBARYE vs THE STATE OF MYSORE AND ANOTHER(And connected petition)
- Citation / case number
- SC 1962/15
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- HEGGADE JANARDHAN SUBBARYE
- Respondent
- THE STATE OF MYSORE AND ANOTHER(And connected petition)
- Bench
- SINHA, BHUVNESHWAR P.(CJ),GAJENDRAGADKAR, P.B.,WANCHOO, K.N.,GUPTA, K.C. DAS,SHAH, J.C.
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court held that the orders issued by the State of Mysore for reservation of seats for socially and educationally backward classes were ultra vires and thus quashed. However, the reservation for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes was upheld as it was not challenged. The Court emphasized the need for merit-based admissions and reiterated the principles established in M.R. Balaji v. State of Mysore, thereby granting the petitioners the relief sought under Article 32 of the Constitution.