https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=183940 Reserved-category candidates appointed or promoted on their own merit against general category posts do not count towards satisfaction of the reserved quota in a cadre, because they do not occupy roster points earmarked for reservation. The roster and running-account principle apply with reference to cadre strength and operate only until the prescribed percentage of reservation is achieved in that cadre. Once that quota is filled, the roster does not continue to expand reservation through later vacancies; subsequent vacancies are filled according to the category of the post vacated. The Court applied this interpretation prospectively. en-us Fri, 10 Feb 1995 00:00:00 +0530 Sat, 25 Jun 2016 13:40:48 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=183940 Reserved-category candidates appointed or promoted on their own merit against general category posts do not count towards satisfaction of the reserved quota in a cadre, because they do not occupy roster points earmarked for reservation. The roster and running-account principle apply with reference to cadre strength and operate only until the prescribed percentage of reservation is achieved in that cadre. Once that quota is filled, the roster does not continue to expand reservation through later vacancies; subsequent vacancies are filled according to the category of the post vacated. The Court applied this interpretation prospectively. Case-Laws Indian Laws Fri, 10 Feb 1995 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=183940