Railway Protection Force vs Prem Chand Kumar

The Supreme Court examined whether candidates who applied under reserved categories and benefited from age and physical measurement relaxations, but scored higher than the last unreserved candidate, should be appointed in the unreserved category. The High Court's direction to appoint such candidates in the unreserved category was challenged by the Railway Protection Force. The Court analyzed the reservation policies and the principles of merit and reservation, ultimately upholding the reservation framework and the appointment process. The Court emphasized the importance of maintaining the integrity of reservation policies while ensuring merit-based appointments.