STATE OF U.P. vs PAWAN KUMAR TIWARI .

The Supreme Court upheld the High Court's decision to issue a writ of mandamus for the appointment of a candidate from the general category who was denied appointment due to improper rounding off of reserved posts. The Court found that the State Government should have rounded off 46.50 to 47, thereby ensuring the respondent's selection. The Court also rejected the appellants' argument regarding the impact of rounding on the scheduled tribe category, emphasizing that no qualified candidate from that category challenged the selection process. The judgment reinforces the principle of logical rounding in reservation policies under the U.P. Public Service (Reservation for Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and Other Backward Classes) Act 1994 and the U.P. Public Service (Reservation for Physically Handicapped, Dependants of Freedom Fighters and Ex-Servicemen) Act 1993.