Supreme Court of India · 1998-04-17
PGI OF MEDICAL EDU & REASEARCH vs FACULTY ASSOCIATION
- Citation / case number
- SC 1997/12252
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- PGI OF MEDICAL EDU & REASEARCH
- Respondent
- FACULTY ASSOCIATION
- Author
- AGRAWAL, S.C. ,RAY, G.N. ,ANAND, A.S. ,BHARUCHA S.P. ,RAJENDRA BABU, S.
- Bench
- AGRAWAL, S.C. ,RAY, G.N. ,ANAND, A.S. ,BHARUCHA S.P. ,RAJENDRA BABU, S.
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court addressed the constitutional validity of reservation for Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, and Other Backward Classes in single cadre posts under Article 16(4) of the Constitution. The Court held that reservation cannot be applied to a single post cadre either directly or through a rotation roster system, as the principle of adequate representation does not apply when only one position exists. The matter was referred to a Constitution Bench for further consideration, indicating conflicting decisions on this issue.