Ramchandra Laxman Sathe and Ors. v. the State of Maharashtra Thru Chief Secretary, Govt. of Maha. and Ors.
Case brief
What is this about?
This PIL petition sought a court direction to allocate 5% of Scheduled Caste posts to the Mang and Matang castes in Maharashtra based on 1981 census data. The court dismissed the petition, ruling that such a direction cannot be issued via a PIL.
What did the court decide?
Petition dismissed; no direction issued to reserve posts.