MS. SWATI GUPTA versus STATE OF U.P. AND ORS.

MS. SWATI GUPTA versus STATE OF U.P. AND ORS.

The grievance of the petitioner does not survive because the amended reservation policy clarifies vertical reservations at 50% for general and 50% for SC/ST/OBC categories; horizontal reservations are distributed across all seats according to social categories, in line with Indira Sawhney.

Parties
Petitioner: MS. SWATI GUPTA; Respondent: STATE OF U.P.; Respondent: Respondent No. 3
Jurisdiction
India
Judgment Date
02 February 1995
Procedural Posture
Civil Writ Petition / Final Order
Outcome
Petition disposed of
Legal Topics
Reservation Policy, Medical College Admissions, Vertical and Horizontal Reservation, Gender Based Quota, Equality Before Law

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Parties

MS. SWATI GUPTA

Petitioner

STATE OF U.P.

Respondent

Respondent No. 3

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Civil Writ Petition / Final Order

  1. 1 Whether reservation of 65% general seats in U.P. medical colleges is violative of Articles 14, 16, 19 and 21 of the Constitution
  2. 2 Whether the reservation policy contravenes the ratio in Indira Sawhney v. Union of India

Ratio Decidendi

The grievance of the petitioner does not survive because the amended reservation policy clarifies vertical reservations at 50% for general and 50% for SC/ST/OBC categories; horizontal reservations are distributed across all seats according to social categories, in line with Indira Sawhney.

Court Disposition

Petition disposed of

Orders

  • Interim order staying declaration of results discharged
  • Reservation policy as per Government circular dated 17.12.1994 stands clarified and implemented