Alok Kumar Pandit vs State Of Assam & Ors

The Supreme Court addressed the issue of whether a candidate from a reserved category, who is more meritorious than candidates from the open category, is entitled to be appointed against a reserved post. The Court held that such candidates should not be considered for open category posts when computing reservation quotas, affirming that appointments must adhere to the reservation policy as per the Assam Public Service Commission's guidelines. The appeal was dismissed, upholding the High Court's decision that the selection process was conducted in accordance with the law.