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\u201cThe aspiration of equal treatment of the lowest strata, to whom the fruits of the reservation have not effectively reached, remains a dream. At the same time, various castes by and large remain where they were, and they remain unequals, are they destined to carry their backwardness till eternity?\u201d<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Supreme Court<\/strong>: After noticing that a 5-Judge Bench in E.V. Chinnaiah v. State of A.P.,<\/strong> <\/span>(2005) 1 SCC 394<\/strong><\/a>, is required to be revisited, the 5-judge bench of Arun Mishra, Indira Banerjee, Vineet Saran, MR Shah and Aniruddha Bose, JJ has referred the matter to a larger bench.<\/p>\n

While doing so, the Court observed:<\/p>\n

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\u201cReservation was not contemplated for all the time by the framers of the Constitution.\u00a0 On the one hand, there is no exclusion of those who have come up, on the other hand, if sub\u00acclassification is denied, it would defeat right to equality by treating unequal as equal. \u201c<\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

The 5-judge bench in EV Chinnaiah judgment<\/strong> <\/a><\/span>had held that the Scheduled Castes form homogenous classes and there cannot be any sub\u00acdivision<\/strong><\/span>. On the application of the Indira Sawhney judgement<\/strong><\/a><\/span>, the bench said,<\/p>\n

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\u201cWe do not think the principles laid down in Indra Sawhney case, 1992 Suppl. (3) SCC 217, for subclassification of Other Backward Classes can be applied as a precedent law for subclassification or subgrouping Scheduled Castes in the Presidential List because that very judgment itself ha specifically held that subdivision of Other Backward Classes is not applicable to Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribes. This we think is for the obvious reason i.e. the Constitution itself has kept the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes List out of interference by the State Governments.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

In Indra Sawhney judgment<\/span><\/a>, within those identified as backward classes, exclusion had been permitted to those who are socially and educationally advanced. <\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

KEY HIGHLIGHTS OF THE OBSERVATIONS MADE BY THE COURT WHILE REFERRING THE MATTER TO A LARGER BENCH: <\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

On insertion of Article 324A inserted by the Constitution (One Hundred and Second Amendment) Act, 2018, w.e.f. 14.8.2018 <\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Article 342A’s provisions are pari materia to Articles 341 and 342 dealing with Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes. Under Article 342A\u00a0 the President is empowered to issue public notification with respect to socially, and educationally backward classes which shall for the Constitution be deemed to be socially and educationally backward classes in relation to that State or Union territory and the Parliament may by law has the power to include in or exclude from the Central list of socially and educationally backward class. The power of variation can be exercised only once.<\/p>\n

The provisions of Article 16(4) and Article 342A indicate that it would not be permissible to adopt different criteria for Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, and socially and educationally backward classes. The authoritative pronouncement is required with respect to the effect of\u00a0\u00a0 aforesaid\u00a0\u00a0 provisions of the Constitution and whether subclassification is permissible only with respect to the socially and 59 educationally backward classes covered under Article 342A read with Article\u00a0\u00a0 366(26C) and not with respect to Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes covered under similar provisions, i.e., under Articles 341 and 342 read with Article 366(24) and 366(25) respectively.\u00a0 The question of immense public importance arises in view of the insertion of Article 342A.<\/p>\n

On whether sub\u00ad-classification amounts to exclusion under Article 341(2)<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

All the castes included in the list of Scheduled Caste are given the benefit of reservation as per representation in service, but only specific percentage fixed for preferential treatment to a caste\/class which was not able to enjoy the benefit of reservation on account of their being more backward within the backward classes of Scheduled Castes. The preferential treatment would not tantamount to excluding other classes as total deprivation caused to any of the castes in the list of Scheduled Caste under Article 341(2). Caste is nothing but a class. It is the case of classification to provide benefit to all and to those deprived of the benefit of reservation, being the poorest of the poor.<\/p>\n

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\u201cWhether the action based on intelligible differentia to trickle down the benefit can be said to be violative of Articles 14 and 16 of the Constitution and whether sub-classification can be said to be an act of inclusion or exclusion particularly when various reports indicating \u00a0that there is inequality inter se various castes included within the list of Scheduled Castes.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

On the change in socio-economic status of some castes <\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Constitution aims at the comprehensive removal of the disparities. The very purpose of providing reservation is to take care of disparities. The Constitution takes care of inequalities. There are unequals within the list of Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, and socially and educationally backward classes. Various reports indicate that Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes do not constitute a homogenous group.<\/p>\n

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\u201cThe interpretation of Articles 14, 15, 16, 338, 341, 342, and 342A is a matter of immense public importance, and correct interpretation of binding precedents in Indra Sawhney and other decisions. Though we have full respect for the principle of stare decisis, at the same time, the Court cannot be a silent spectator and shut eyes to stark realities. The constitutional goal of social transformation cannot be achieved without taking into account changing social realities.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

The caste or group or sub\u00acgroup continued exactly as before in the list. It is only those persons\u00a0 \u00a0within that group or sub\u00acgroup, who have come out of untouchability or backwardness by virtue of belonging to the creamy layer, who are excluded from the benefit of reservation.<\/p>\n

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\u201cThe million-dollar question is how to trickle down the benefit to the bottom rung; reports indicate that benefit is being usurped by those castes (class) who have come up and adequately represented. It is clear that caste, occupation, and poverty are interwoven.\u00a0 The State cannot be deprived of the power to take care of the qualitative and quantitative difference between different classes to take ameliorative measures.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

When the reservation creates inequalities within the reserved castes itself, it is required to be taken care of by the State making sub\u00acclassification and adopting a distributive justice method so that State largesse does not concentrate in few hands and equal justice to all is provided. It involves redistribution and reallocation of resources and opportunities and equitable access to all public and social goods to fulfil the very purpose of the constitutional mandate of equal justice to all.<\/p>\n

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\u201cIn case benefit which is meant for the emancipation of all the castes, included in the list of Scheduled Castes, is permitted to be usurped by few castes those who are adequately represented, have advanced and belonged to the creamy layer, then it would tantamount to creating inequality whereas in case of hunger every person is required to be fed and provided bread.\u00a0 The entire basket of fruits cannot be given to mighty at the cost of others under the guise of forming a homogenous class.\u201c<\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

[State of Punjab v. Davinder Singh, 2020 SCC OnLine SC 677<\/b><\/a>, decided on 27.08.2020]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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