Physically
Handicapped Reservation, Ex-Serviceman Reservation, Meritorious Sports
Person etc. also as the Vertical Reservation, instead of treating them as the
Horizontal Reservation, pursuant ... meritorious
Special Reservation quota / category candidates are concerned also against
the number of Special Reservations, viz., 33.33% of Women Reservation, and
Physically Handicapped Reservation
Respondent No. 1-
writ petitioner did not claim benefit of reservation as physically
handicapped candidate. Respondent No. 1-writ petitioner was
found meritorious and offered ... vertical as well as horizontal reservation. While
vertical reservation was provided for SC, ST and OBC category
candidates, horizontal reservation was also provided. The
advertisement
case of horizontal (Special) reservation.
It was further clarified as to how the horizontal (Special)
reservation in favour of physically handicapped and women, etc.
have ... women reservation is not implemented
as horizontal reservation and implemented as if it is a vertical
reservation, the total reservation would come to 87.33%, which
Scheduled Tribes Reservation
Act, 1991 which is in the following terms.
―14. There shall be 3% reservation for the Physically handicapped and 2%
reservation ... making
power under the parent Act of 1991. Conceptually vertical reservation and
horizontal reservation are different. We may usefully refer to the opinion
grant of reservation
within reservation.
28. This contention, as the Tribunal has correctly noted, ignores the
different nature of reservation available ... horizontal reservation, as compared to reservation available for
SCs/STs and OBCs. Horizontal reservation intercuts vertical
reservation available for SCs/STs and OBCs and, therefore
with Disabilities and Sports are still allotted
under vertical reservation. The reservation for physically handicapped
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persons ... women reservation, 3% PH reservation
were specified as horizontal reservation. Therefore, when women and
meritorious sports persons are recognized under horizontal reservation,
the category
with Disabilities and Sports are still allotted
under vertical reservation. The reservation for physically handicapped
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persons ... women reservation, 3% PH reservation
were specified as horizontal reservation. Therefore, when women and
meritorious sports persons are recognized under horizontal reservation,
the category
under EBC-1 category. He also claimed the benefit of
reservation under physically handicapped quota (cerebral
palsy), as would be evident from the copy ... Panchpargania" for Ranchi district. Therefore, the
benefit of horizontal reservation under physically handicapped
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quota (Cerebral Palsy) under EBC-1 for the subject
applicable. It was noticed
therefrom that the reservation for only physically handicapped
persons is available in the concerned co-operative society and
accordingly ... provides for 3%
reservation of the total posts, but such reservation is intended
only for the physically handicapped category, with disability of
40% or above
wherein it has been
stated that the policy for allowing reservation to the handicapped
persons was introduced by the Punjab Government, Department of
Social Security ... respectfully submitted here that the policy
for allowing reservation to the handicapped
persons in promotion was introduced by Punjab
Government Department of Social Security
