https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=183940 The Supreme Court upheld the reservation policy providing 16% reservation for Scheduled Castes and Backward Classes in promotions within the Punjab Service of Engineers. The Court ruled that roster points reserved for backward classes must be filled by members of those classes, and once the prescribed percentage of reservation is achieved, the reservation policy does not become inoperative. However, the Court held that the roster system should cease to operate once the prescribed percentage of reservation is achieved, ensuring a balance between reserved and general categories in filling vacancies. The Court's interpretation of the roster system applies 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 The Supreme Court upheld the reservation policy providing 16% reservation for Scheduled Castes and Backward Classes in promotions within the Punjab Service of Engineers. The Court ruled that roster points reserved for backward classes must be filled by members of those classes, and once the prescribed percentage of reservation is achieved, the reservation policy does not become inoperative. However, the Court held that the roster system should cease to operate once the prescribed percentage of reservation is achieved, ensuring a balance between reserved and general categories in filling vacancies. The Court's interpretation of the roster system applies prospectively. Case-Laws Indian Laws Fri, 10 Feb 1995 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=183940