https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=188649 A blanket governmental ban excluding a person from consideration for State employment can violate the constitutional guarantee of equality of opportunity if it lacks a reasonable basis and has no fair relation to suitability for appointment. The protected right is not limited to applying for public employment; it includes the right to have the application considered on merits. Where the exclusion is unsupported by disclosed reasons or a lawful process, the ban is not legally sustainable and amounts to denial of Article 16(1) protections. en-us Wed, 23 Aug 1961 00:00:00 +0530 Sat, 10 Dec 2016 12:56:30 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=188649 A blanket governmental ban excluding a person from consideration for State employment can violate the constitutional guarantee of equality of opportunity if it lacks a reasonable basis and has no fair relation to suitability for appointment. The protected right is not limited to applying for public employment; it includes the right to have the application considered on merits. Where the exclusion is unsupported by disclosed reasons or a lawful process, the ban is not legally sustainable and amounts to denial of Article 16(1) protections. Case-Laws Indian Laws Wed, 23 Aug 1961 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=188649