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Article 335 provides for SC/ST quota in promotions.
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Claims of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes to govt jobs, shall be taken into consideration, consistently with the maintenance of efficiency of administration.
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2006 judgement in M Nagaraj vs Union of India:
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State is not bound to make reservation for SC/ST in promotions.
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However, if they wish to do so then pre-conditions are:
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State has to collect quantifiable data showing backwardness of the class and inadequacy of representation.
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Do not breach the ceiling-limit of 50%.
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Do not obliterate the creamy layer.
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Do not extend the reservation indefinitely.
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2022 SC judgement:
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M. Nagaraj judgement is valid.
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It is for the government to decide about SC reservation in promotion.
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Supreme court cannot design a yardstick or guidelines for SC/ST reservation in job promotion as it will take away the discretion of the state governments in factoring in the local conditions.
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