In Brief
This appeal concerns the proper treatment of vacancies in a reserved recruitment process for Scheduled Tribe women candidates. Ten vacancies were reserved, with three earmarked for a sub-category. Seven senior candidates were selected, but three did not join. The respondent, a junior candidate, sought appointment to one of these vacancies. The High Court allowed her claim, but the Supreme Court reversed the decision. Applying Rule 20(2) of the recruitment rules, the Court held that vacancies arising from non-joining must be treated as fresh vacancies and filled through subsequent selection, not offered to junior candidates from the merit list.
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