MANDEEP KUMAR vs U.T. CHANDIGARH

The Supreme Court addressed the issue of filling unfilled posts of Elementary Trained Teachers (ETT) in Punjab, particularly concerning vacancies reserved for SC/ST candidates. The court noted that despite previous advertisements, certain posts remained unfilled due to a lack of eligible candidates from the SC/ST category. The appellants sought to fill these vacancies with candidates from the Backward Class category, arguing for interchangeability. The court ultimately ruled in favor of the appellants, allowing the filling of these posts from eligible Backward Class candidates to ensure that the vacancies are addressed in accordance with the law.