Kerala State & Subordinate Services Rules, 1958

The Supreme Court examined the Kerala State & Subordinate Services Rules, 1958 (Rules 14‑17) to determine how reservation should be applied in appointments of Medical Officers (ISM). The Kerala High Court had read a proviso into Rule 14(a), treating the unit of appointment as the total number of vacancies when they exc…

The President of the Southern India Undivided Church (SIUC) challenged Kerala State notifications that treated Hindu Nadars and Christian Nadars as a single Other Backward Class for reservation purposes under Article 16(4) of the Constitution. The Kerala High Court had held those notifications illegal, directing that t…

The Supreme Court examined the validity of the Kerala government's notification dated 27 May 2000, which accepted the Narendran Commission report on identifying the ‘creamy layer’ among Other Backward Classes. The petitioners, Nair Service Society, argued that the notification violated the Supreme Court’s earlier direc…