26/08/2026
The Supreme Court has reaffirmed a major principle on reservation.
In Airport Authority of India v. Sham Krishna B (16 Jan 2026), the Court held that an SC/ST/OBC candidate who scores above the General/Open cut-off, without availing any concession or relaxation, can be selected against an Open/Unreserved post.
🔹 Open/Unreserved ≠ seats reserved only for “General” candidates
🔹 Merit-based reserved candidates are not counted against their reserved quota
🔹 The Court set aside the 2020 Kerala High Court judgment
🔹 The ruling arose from AAI’s Junior Assistant (Fire Service) recruitment
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