Marripati Nagaraja & Ors vs The Government Of Andhra Pradesh & Ors

The Supreme Court addressed the issue of reservation for women in the recruitment of Assistant Directors of Agriculture under the Andhra Pradesh Agricultural Service, specifically in relation to the notification issued on 1.10.1992 and subsequent government orders. The Court held that the reservation for women candidates was valid and should be applied retrospectively, as per GOMs No.928 G.A.D. dated 6.10.1995, which provided for a 30% reservation. The Court upheld the Tribunal's decision to restrict the reservation to 30% and allowed vacancies not filled by women to be filled by men, affirming the legality of the selection process conducted by the Public Service Commission.