Nair Service Society vs Dist. Officer, Kerala Public Service ...

The Supreme Court addressed the appeals filed by the Nair Service Society against the Kerala High Court's judgment regarding the appointment of candidates by the Kerala Public Service Commission (KPSC) under the Kerala State and Subordinate Service Rules, 1958. The Court emphasized that appointments must adhere to the Rules of Reservation as stipulated in Articles 309 of the Constitution, specifically noting that the first proviso to Rule 15 (C) mandates that reservations shall not exceed 50% of total vacancies. The Court held that the KPSC's actions in advising candidates for NJD vacancies were in accordance with the established rules, thereby dismissing the appeals.