S. Pushpa And Ors. Etc. Etc. vs Sivachanmugavelu And Ors.

The Supreme Court ruled that individuals belonging to Scheduled Castes in one state do not carry their reservation benefits when migrating to another state or Union Territory, as established in Marri Chandrashekhar Rao v. Dean and Action Committee on issue of Caste Certificate. The Court upheld the decisions of the Central Administrative Tribunal and the High Court, which set aside appointments made under the assumption that such benefits could be transferred. The Court emphasized that the status of a Scheduled Caste candidate is not portable across state lines, reaffirming the legal principle that reservation benefits are state-specific.