U.P. PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION versus SATYA NARAYAN SHEOHARE & ORS

U.P. PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION versus SATYA NARAYAN SHEOHARE & ORS

Respondents' entitlement to OBC reservation must be determined by their status as of the initiation of the selection process, i.e., date of written test. Because their castes were added to the OBC list before the written test commenced, respondents became eligible for OBC reservation regardless of their initial...

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Parties
Appellant: U.P. Public Service Commission; Respondent: Satya Narayan Sheohare; Respondent: Others
Jurisdiction
India
Judgment Date
26 February 2009
Procedural Posture
Civil Appeal / Final Disposition
Outcome
appeal disposed
Legal Topics
Reservation in Public Services, OBC Status, Selection Process
Administrative Law Constitutional Law Reservation in Public Services OBC Status Selection Process

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Parties

U.P. Public Service Commission

Appellant

Satya Narayan Sheohare

Respondent

Others

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Civil Appeal / Final Disposition

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Entitlement to claim benefit of OBC reservation during recruitment when caste is added to OBC list before written test
  2. 2 Applicability of transitional provisions under Section 15 of U.P. Public Services Act, 1994
  3. 3 Effect of recruitment notification versus amended OBC schedule date

Ratio Decidendi

Respondents' entitlement to OBC reservation must be determined by their status as of the initiation of the selection process, i.e., date of written test. Because their castes were added to the OBC list before the written test commenced, respondents became eligible for OBC reservation regardless of their initial application as general category candidates. High Court's direction to treat them as OBC candidates is justified and does not warrant interference.

Court Disposition

appeal disposed

Orders

  • Respondents to be treated as OBC candidates.
  • If eligible based on rank, respondents to be appointed prospectively without affecting past appointments.