RAM BHAGAT SINGH AND ANR. versus STATE OF HARYANA AND ANR.

RAM BHAGAT SINGH AND ANR. versus STATE OF HARYANA AND ANR.

Government must objectively determine minimum qualifying marks consistent with efficiency and equality, specifically for scheduled castes and scheduled tribes, before the next Haryana Judicial Service selections. High qualifying standards should not deny equality in recruitment.

Parties
Petitioner: Ram Bhagat Singh; Petitioner: R.B. Singh; Respondent: State of Haryana; Respondent: Haryana Public Service Commission
Jurisdiction
India
Judgment Date
04 April 1990
Procedural Posture
Writ Petition and Civil Appeal / Final Disposition by Supreme Court
Outcome
writ petition and appeals disposed of; High Court judgment modified to the extent indicated; special leave granted; no order as to costs
Legal Topics
Reservation, Equality of Opportunity, Scheduled Castes and Tribes, Minimum Qualifying Marks, Judicial Service Recruitment
Constitutional Law Administrative Law Public Employment Reservation Equality of Opportunity Scheduled Castes and Tribes Minimum Qualifying Marks Judicial Service Recruitment

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Parties

Ram Bhagat Singh

Petitioner

R.B. Singh

Petitioner

State of Haryana

Respondent

Haryana Public Service Commission

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Writ Petition and Civil Appeal / Final Disposition by Supreme Court

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether prescription of 55% aggregate qualifying marks for Haryana Judicial Service Examination denies equality of opportunity to scheduled castes and scheduled tribes candidates under Articles 14, 15, 16, and 38 of the Constitution

Ratio Decidendi

Government must objectively determine minimum qualifying marks consistent with efficiency and equality, specifically for scheduled castes and scheduled tribes, before the next Haryana Judicial Service selections. High qualifying standards should not deny equality in recruitment.

Court Disposition

writ petition and appeals disposed of; High Court judgment modified to the extent indicated; special leave granted; no order as to costs

Orders

  • Government to objectively determine minimum percentage of marks for scheduled castes and scheduled tribes, consistent with efficiency and equality of opportunity, before next Haryana Judicial Service selections.
  • Government to consider further relaxation in age for scheduled castes and scheduled tribes, before next selections, without hampering efficiency.