The High Court primarily accepted the companytention raised by the petitioners that a separate procedure under the Special Rules for recruitment of candidates belonging to Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and Backward Tribes and that too without regard to merit and suitability would be discriminatory and number at all companysistent with the maintenance of efficiency of administration.
The Office Memorandum dated December 19, 1975 further provided that 3 of the vacancies be filled up by appointing local candidates belonging to Back ward Tribes.
Later on by Office Memorandum dated June 13,1974 the embargo was relaxed in respect of the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes for appointments to Class III posts.
On February 1, 1977, the Government, however, directed the companytinuance of such local candidates belonging to Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and Backward Tribes and Back ward Tribes in service, till further orders.
On February 25, 1977 the Special Rules were framed under Article 309 of Constitution of India.
Those rejected by the Commission Commit tees and those who did number apply were liable to be terminated from the post held by them as local candidates.
It is number disputed that despite prohibition, candidates from other categories were also appointed as local candidates.
The local candidates were given opportunity to apply to the Public Service Commission Departmental Recruitment Committees for recruitment to Class III Cadres in the State services.
Following these orders, a large number of local candidates belonging to Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and Backward Tribes were appointed.
