Correct option is A
In
Devadasan v. Union of India (1964), the Supreme Court ruled that the
'carry forward' rule allowing unfilled reserved vacancies to be carried forward to the next year violated the Constitutional principle of
equality under Article 16. The rule exceeded the
50% limit on reservations and was therefore declared unconstitutional.
Information Booster:
The Supreme Court, in
Devadasan, held that the
carry forward rule violated the
50% cap on reservations and disturbed the balance between reserved and general categories.
Additional Information:
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Option (b): B.N. Tiwari was concerned the
seniority rule in employment and did not rule on the carry forward rule.
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Option (c): N.M. Thomas dealt with reservations in
promotions, not the carry-forward rule.
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Option (d): Balaji v. State of Mysore was about
reservations but not the specific issue of carrying forward vacancies.
