Chaitra Nagammanavar vs The State Of Karnataka

The Supreme Court held that the Karnataka State Civil Services (Unfilled Vacancies Reserved For Persons Belonging to the SC’s and ST’s) (Special Recruitment) Rules, 2001, specifically Rule 6, mandates preferential appointment for candidates aged 29-40 years over meritorious candidates in the same category. The Court upheld the High Court's decision that the university's appointment of the appellant, who did not meet the age criteria, was illegal, thereby affirming the appointment of the respondent No. 7 as the rightful candidate. The appeal was dismissed, reinforcing adherence to the prescribed selection rules.