Thursday, September 27

Reservation in Promotion: Analysis of Constitution bench decision given in 2018 read with earlier (Nagraj) judgement of 2006


The State is not bound to make reservation for SC/ST in matter of promotions. However if they wish to exercise their discretion and make such provision, they don’t need to collect quantifiable data showing backwardness of the SCs and the STs, since their inclusion in presidential list itself is such indication. The state, however, has to collect quantifiable data showing inadequacy of representation of that class in public employment in addition to compliance of Article 335. Quantifiable data shall be collected by the State, on the parameters as stipulated in Nagaraj on the inadequacy of representation, which can be tested by the Courts. This data would be relatable to the concerned cadre. The test for determining adequacy of representation in promotional posts at all stages of promotion will not be the proportion of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes to the population in India since as the post gets higher, it may be necessary to reduce the number of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes in promotional posts keeping in view the efficiency of administration. The state will also have to see that its reservation provision does not lead to excessiveness so as to breach the ceiling-limit of 50% or obliterate the creamy layer or extend the reservation indefinitely. Creamy layer among SC/STs will be excluded from availing the benefit of reservation.

Monday, September 10


You taste good
Not because you are
But because you are forbidden
From aspiration to obsession
And then fatal compulsion
That engender an instigation
Even with faint presence
To my senses
And tempts
To know you and yet not
As I try
To acknowledge and still feign ignorance
To yearn and still be indifferent
But such are you potent
That every time I feel you
It takes away my patience
And you continue to be
The hardest addiction.



Tharoor in a pseudo intellectual role till 2019

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