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14. In Ajit Singh Januja And Ors. vs. State of Punjab And Ors., (1996) 2 SCC 715, by placing reliance on the principle laid down in Indra Sawhney case and also the Constitution Bench judgment in R.K. Sabharwal And Ors. vs. State of Punjab And Ors., reported in (1995) 2 SCC 745, a three Judge Bench accepted the principle of ‘catch-up rule’ as laid down in Virpal Singh Chauhan case observing that the balance must be maintained in such a manner that there was no reverse discrimination against the general category candidates and that any rule/circular or order which gives seniority to the reserved category candidates promoted at the roster-point would be violative of Articles 14 and 16 of the Constitution of India.