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He cleared UPSC, but his appointment never came; nearly 100 faced same fate

timesofindia.indiatimes.com · 6dShare

Nearly 100 OBC candidates were denied reservation benefits after clearing the Civil Services Examination. Their creamy layer status was determined by parental salary, which the Supreme Court questioned. The court ruled parental income alone cannot decide creamy layer status for OBC candidates. The government seeks clarification on applying this ruling to future examinations. Affected candidates await appointments after years of preparation and legal proceedings.

First report: Govt in a tangle over Supreme Court ruling on 'creamy layer' — timesofindia.indiatimes.com, 8d