Jitendra Kumar Singh & Anr vs State Of U.P.& Ors on 8 January, 2010
According to the respondents, as per Central Civil Services Group 'C' and Group 'D'
Rules, "Ex-servicemen who had put in not less than 6 months continuous service in
the Armed Forces of the Union shall be allowed to deduct the period of such service
from his actual age and if the resultant age does not exceed the maximum age-limit
prescribed for the post or service for which he seeks appointment by more than three
years, he shall be deemed to satisfy the condition regarding age-limit." So,
according to the respondents, the Ex-servicemen are entitled to compete in the UR
category as well as in the reservation category and accordingly, they have given
appointment to Ex-servicemen who came up in merit under UR category and 3 posts
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were given for Ex-servicemen in horizontal reservation category. So, according to
them, there is no arbitrariness or violation of principles of reservation as referred in
this case. They mainly rely upon the decision of the Hon'ble Supreme Court in
Jitendra Kumar Singh and Anr. v. State of UP and Ors. (AIR 2010 SC 1851) and
Ravinder Kumar v. State of Haryana & Others (2010 (5) SCC 136). The
respondents 3-6,8-10 have also filed reply. It is submitted that the selection and
appointment of these respondents are in terms the provision enumerated under Rule 5
of Ex-Servicemen (Re-employment in Central Civil Services & Posts) Rules 1979
which reads as follows:-