PUDUCHERRY S.C.PEOPLE WELFARE ASSO. vs CHIEF SECR.TO GOVT.,U.T.OF PONDICH.

The Supreme Court upheld the validity of Government Orders G.O.Ms.No.11/2005 and G.O.Ms.No.12/2005, which provide for reservation benefits in promotion and employment for Group C & D posts and in professional courses exclusively to Scheduled Castes of the Union Territory of Puducherry, as per the Constitution (Pondicherry) Scheduled Castes Order, 1964 and the Constitution (Scheduled Castes) Order (Second Amendment) Act, 2002. The Court emphasized that the reservations are in line with the observations made in the case of S. Pushpa v. Sivachanmugavelu, reinforcing the principle that reservations must be confined to those specifically recognized under the relevant constitutional provisions. The appeals were dismissed, affirming the High Court's decision.