Union Of India & Ors vs Shantiranjan Sarkar

The Supreme Court addressed the legality of a High Court judgment allowing a writ petition for appointment as Postman/Mail Guard under Scheduled Caste quota. The Court held that the respondent, despite obtaining more than 30% marks, was not entitled to relief as he failed to qualify in the examinations and applied under the wrong category. The Court emphasized that eligibility criteria must be strictly adhered to, thus overturning the High Court's decision and dismissing the writ petition.