State Of Karnataka & Ors vs K. Govindappa & Anr

The Supreme Court upheld the Karnataka High Court's decision confirming the appointment of Shri K. Govindappa as a Lecturer in History, ruling that the post was a single post and thus not subject to the reservation policy under the relevant statutes. The Court referenced the principles established in Dr. Chakradhar Paswan vs. State of Bihar, [(1988) 2 SCC 214] and a Full Bench decision of the Karnataka High Court, affirming that the management was not required to reserve the post for a Scheduled Caste candidate. The appeal by the State of Karnataka was dismissed, maintaining the legality of the appointment.