https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=460367 The SC concluded that provisions for lesser qualifying marks in promotions for SCs and STs are not permissible under Article 16(4) of the Indian Constitution. The Court emphasized that such provisions compromise the efficiency of administration, which is protected under Article 335. The declaration in Para 829 of the Indra Sawhney judgment does not save these provisions. Consequently, the appeal was allowed, and the Tribunal's order, which had permitted such concessions, was set aside. en-us Tue, 01 Oct 1996 00:00:00 +0530 Tue, 21 Jan 2025 16:36:30 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=460367 The SC concluded that provisions for lesser qualifying marks in promotions for SCs and STs are not permissible under Article 16(4) of the Indian Constitution. The Court emphasized that such provisions compromise the efficiency of administration, which is protected under Article 335. The declaration in Para 829 of the Indra Sawhney judgment does not save these provisions. Consequently, the appeal was allowed, and the Tribunal's order, which had permitted such concessions, was set aside. Case-Laws Indian Laws Tue, 01 Oct 1996 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=460367