Kedar Nath Singh vs State of Bihar

The Andhra Pradesh High Court has reserved its judgment on a public interest litigation challenging the reservations provided to Backward Classes for local body elections. The state government is currently awaiting a verdict from the Supreme Court on the broader issue of these quotas, noting that delays may impact the receipt of 16th Finance Commission funds.

A division bench of the Telangana High Court dismissed a batch of petitions challenging the 30% reservation for D.Ed. qualified candidates for Secondary Grade Teacher (SGT) posts in the DSC-2008 recruitment process. The petitioners argued that the amendment to the recruitment rules, introduced via GO Ms No 28 on January 29, 2009, was arbitrary as it occurred after the initial notification. The court upheld the reservation, noting that recruitment conditions must be transparent and that the government's actions were consistent with earlier judicial directions.

A Supreme Court case concerning the distinction between citizens and voters, with implications for India's understanding of citizenship. The matter involved challenges before Single Bench and Division Bench of a High Court, followed by a Supreme Court hearing that resulted in a split verdict. The case addresses whether actual prejudice was caused to writ petitioners and examines revisional proceedings before the Commissioner.