In 1952 however supplementary instructions were issued in this companynection in the following terms 5 3 .
The number of vacancies to be filled was to be announced later.
32 of the Constitution is a sequel to the judgment of this Court in T. Devadasan v. Union of India 1 .
The Judgment of the Court was delivered by Wanchoo, J. This petition under Art.
In February 1960 the Union Public Service Commission issued a numberification to the effect that a limited companypetitive examination for promotion to the post of Section Officers would be held in June 1960.
According to the resolution of the Ministry of Home Affairs dated September 13, 1950 reservation for scheduled castes and A.I.R. 1964 S.C. 179.
Sen and B. N. Kirpal, for the petitioner.
25 by promotion from Grade IV on the basis of a departmental examination held at intervals by the Union Public Service Commission, and 25 by promotion from Grade IV on the basis of seniority cum fitness.
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Eventually however the Union Public Service Commission recommended 45 names for appointment, 16 of which were unreserved and 29 were reserved against vacancies for scheduled castes and scheduled tribes.
The petitioner was Assistant in Grade IV of the Central Secretariat Service.
110 of 1964.
32 of the Constitution of India for the enforcement of fundamental rights.
The next post which the petitioner companyld expect to get was of Section Officer Assistant Superintendent .
1 and 2.
The numberification further stated that reservation of 121 of the available vacancies would be made for members of scheduled castes and 5 for the members of scheduled tribes.
The petitioner sat for this examination and he is said to have secured the 37th position in order of merit.
scheduled tribes was fixed at 121 and 5 respectively without anything like the carry forward rule.
Petition under Art.
K. Daphtary, Solicitor General and B. R. G. K. Achar, for the respondent Nos.
Recruitment to the post of Section Officer is made in the following manner 50 by direct recruitment from those who obtain lower ranks in the Indian Administrative Service etc.
This heavy reservation for scheduled castes and scheduled tribes was made on the basis of the carry forward rule which was put into force from 1955.
examinations.
Later, a press companymunique was issued by the Union Public Service Commission in the which it was stated that the number of vacancies expected to be filled was 48 out of which 32 were reserved for schedule castes and scheduled tribes and 16 were unreserved.
