R.R. INAMDAR vs THE STATE OF KARNATAKA

The Supreme Court upheld the High Court's decision that a solitary post of Lecturer in English could not be reserved for Scheduled Castes under the principles established in State of Karnataka v K Govindappa and Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research v Faculty Association. The Court clarified that reservation applies only when there is a plurality of posts within a cadre, and since the post was singular, the appellant's appointment was invalid. Consequently, the appeal was dismissed, affirming the entitlement of the fifth respondent to the post.