VICE-CHANCELLOR, UNIVERSITY OF ALLAHABAD vs ANAND PRAKASH MISHRA

The Supreme Court examined the applicability of the UP Public Services (Reservation of Scheduled Caste, Scheduled Tribes and Backward Classes) Act 4 of 1994, particularly Section 15, which states that the Act does not apply to selection processes initiated before its commencement. The Court held that since the selection process for the appellant university was initiated prior to the Act's enforcement, the provisions of the Act do not apply, thereby upholding the validity of the selection process as per the previous legal framework. The ruling clarifies the interpretation of 'selection process' under the Act.