In Brief
The case involved a dispute over whether posts for the Hindu Nadar community should be filled from a merit rank list under the amended reservation rules, or whether a historical shortfall in past reservations justified withholding these vacancies. The Supreme Court held that vacancies must be filled for the reserved community from the available rank list when qualified candidates exist. Rule 15(a), which allows unfilled vacancies, applies only when no suitable candidates are available—not when historical shortfalls exist. The Court upheld that past advices need not be disturbed, but future vacancies must comply with the current reservation policy. The appeals were allowed.">
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