ALL INDIA BACKWARD CLASSES AND MINORITIES WELFAREASSOCIATIO vs UNION OF INDIA & ORS.

The Supreme Court, while adjudicating a writ petition under Article 32, upheld the High Court's decision to deny the petitioner, a Scheduled Castes candidate in the Delhi Higher Judicial Service, the selection grade based on merit. The Court noted that the petitioner was considered alongside junior officers who were deemed more suitable for the selection grade, emphasizing that supersession based on merit is permissible. However, the Court recommended that the High Court take into account the petitioner's integrity and background in future assessments for selection grade.