UNION OF INDIA vs GOPAL MEENA

The Supreme Court upheld the decision of the Central Administrative Tribunal to create a separate zone of consideration for Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe candidates for promotions within the Customs and Central Excise Commissionerate and the Indo-Tibetan Border Police. The court found that the existing restriction on the zone of consideration was illegal and hindered the filling of backlog vacancies. Consequently, the appeals by the Union of India were dismissed, affirming the need for equitable representation in promotions.