SHRI A. CHINNAPPA vs SHRI V. VENKATAMUNI & ORS.

The Supreme Court held that the appellant, who claimed to belong to the Mundala Scheduled Caste, was actually from the Mondy/Mondigaru caste, which is not recognized as a Scheduled Caste under Article 341 of the Constitution. The Court emphasized that the President's notification specifying Scheduled Castes cannot be altered by subsequent notifications, and thus the appellant's election was invalid. The Court upheld the High Court's decision declaring the election void due to the appellant's ineligibility based on caste status.