Court : Andhra Pradesh
Decided on : Sep-05-1986
Reported in : AIR1987AP53
Jeevan Reddy, J.1. Ever since 1963 when the Supreme Court rendered the decision in what has come to be popularly known as 'Balaji's Case' : AIR1963SC649 which is referred to as locus Classicus of learning on Backward Classes, volumes have been written on the question of reservation in educational institutions and services in favour of Backward Classes. High learning has flown into the views expressed by the Supreme Court in a number of judgments rendered subsequently on the subject. Even so, the problems arising in this regard still defy solution. It is unfortunate that developments over a quarter of a century have not given a quietus to this problem. It is well to refer to the following observations of Venkataramiah J., in K. C. Vasanthkumar v. State of Karnataka : AIR1985SC1495 'The questions involved in these cases are delicate ones and have, therefore, to be tackled with great caution. The issues raised here and the decision rendered on them are bound to have a great impact on soci...
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