CHANDIGARH ADMINISTRATION vs SURINDER KUMAR .

The Supreme Court upheld the decision of the Central Administrative Tribunal and the Punjab and Haryana High Court, affirming that the Chandigarh Administration must follow the Government of India instructions regarding the recruitment of Scheduled Castes (SC) and Other Backward Classes (OBC) candidates. The Court clarified that SC/ST candidates migrating from their home states are entitled to recognition of their caste status based on their original state, as per Circular No.DC/16014/1/82-SC-BCD.1 dated 22.2.1985. The appeal by the Chandigarh Administration was dismissed, reinforcing the rights of the applicants to seek employment under the reservation policy.