Case Law Analysis
|Himachal Pradesh High Court
Horizontal Reservation Overrides Vertical Categorization | SC(BPL) Candidate Eligible for General Category Post if Above Cut-off : HP HC
The Himachal Pradesh High Court ruled that candidates under horizontal reservation (SC-BPL) who qualify above the General category cut-off must be considered for General category posts even when no separate vertical reservation vacancy exists. This affirms that horizontal reservations under Article 14 operate cross-cuttingly, ensuring equitable access without requiring parallel vacancies in every sub-category.