E.V.Chinnaiah vs State Of Andhra Pradesh And Ors

The Supreme Court upheld the Andhra Pradesh Scheduled Castes (Rationalisation of Reservations) Act, 2000, affirming the State's legislative competence under Article 341(1) of the Constitution to categorize Scheduled Castes into groups for the purpose of reservations. The Court ruled that the Act does not violate Articles 15(4), 16(4), and other constitutional provisions cited, as it aims to enhance the effectiveness of reservations for disadvantaged groups. The appeals challenging the Act were dismissed, thereby validating the State's approach to reservation distribution.