D.K. MAHORE vs UNION OF INDIA . — C.A. No. 5085/2006

Summary: D.K. Mahore v. Union of India (C.A. No. 5085/2006) D.K. Mahore, an SC-category employee in the Department of Telecommunication, sought promotion to J.T.O. through departmental selection with qualifying marks of 40% for general candidates and 33% for reserved candidates. The Union later reduced the general candidates' minimum to 30%, resulting in additional selections, but did not correspondingly relax the reserved category threshold. The Supreme Court granted leave and condoned delay, but disposed of the appeal without interference, as the matter was pending before the High Court. The Court requested the High Court to decide the matter within one year. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.