#reservation in employment

Madhya Pradesh High Court reinforces that unfilled vacancies for persons with benchmark disabilities under Section 34(2) of the RPwD Act must be carried forward to succeeding recruitment years. If no suitable candidate is found, interchange among the five disability categories is mandatory before appointing a non-disabled person. The ruling ensures statutory compliance with reservation provisions and protects employment rights of disabled candidates.

The High Court of Orissa holds that a reserved category candidate scoring higher than UR candidates may be appointed against an unreserved post, upholding merit-based selection under recruitment rules.