In Brief
The Supreme Court upheld the appointment rights of candidates belonging to OBC castes listed in the Central Government's official OBC list for Uttar Pradesh who applied for CRPF constable posts reserved for OBCs in Uttarakhand. The candidates' castes had been omitted from a private book compilation, causing them to be shifted to the general category. The Court held that the Union should have relied on official Government of India resolutions and the National Commission for Backward Classes' Central List, not private publications. The Court deprecated this practice, directed the appellants to consider the respondents for appointment against reserved OBC posts, and held they cannot be disqualified on age grounds if fit.
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