Plea In Supreme Court Seeks Quashing Of UPSC Civil Services Examination Result 2020 For Allegedly Violating 50% Reservation

Update on January 21 - UPSC Civil Services Exam : Supreme Court Refuses To Entertain Plea To Quash Select List For Violating 50% Reservation Limit

A UPSC aspirant has approached Supreme Court seeking to quash the final result dated September 24, 2021 declared by UPSC for Civil Services Examination 2020 to the extent it violates 50% reservation ceiling.

It has been argued in the petition that UPSC has recommended 34.55% candidates for appointment against the general category and 65.44% against the reserved category, completely sabotaging the merit of the general category candidates.

In this regard it has further been contended that only 40% of seats have been marked for appointment against the general unreserved quota, which is in violation of the 50% ceiling of reservation.

Filed by Nitish Shankar, the petition states that UPSC has acted blatantly in violation of the 50% mandate for reservation as held by in Indra Sawhney vs UOI reported in (1992) Supp. (3) SCC 217, which lead to his non selection for personality test and subsequent appointment after appearing for the mains examination (written test).

"The 60% reservation given by the respondents is a result of 50% reservation to SC, ST & OBC and 10% reservation to Economically Weaker Sections. 10% reservation is a result of the 103rd Constitutional Amendment," the petition states.

The petitioner in his writ petition has also sought for issuance of directions to publish a fresh list of successful candidates in mains examination in the general quota considering the petitioner's case.

Relief has also been sought to conduct their personality test and make recommendations for appointments in general quota against 50% of the total vacancies.

The matter is slated to be heard tomorrow before the bench of Justices LN Rao and BR Gavai.

The petition has been drawn by Advocate Suchitra Pandey and has been filed by Advocate Shomila Bakshi.

Case Title: Nitish Shankar v. Union of India & Ors