Divya vs Union of India - 2023 Supreme(SC) 1053

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2023 Supreme(SC) 1053

J. K. MAHESHWARI, K. V. VISWANATHAN
Divya – Appellant
Versus
Union of India – Respondent

Advocates appeared:
For the Petitioner(s): Ms. Preetika Dwivedi, AOR Mr. Abhisek Mohanty, Adv. Mr. K. Parameshwar, Adv. Ms. Tanya Shree, AOR Mr. Ritu Raj, Adv. Ms. Kanti, Adv. Ms. Arti Gupta, Adv.
For the Respondent(s): Mrs. Aishwarya Bhati, A.S.G. Mr. Digvijay Dam, Adv. Mr. Ishaan Sharma, Adv. Mrs. Chitrangda Rastaravara, Adv. Ms. B. L. N. Shivani, Adv. Mr. Suyash Pande, Adv. Mr. Arvind Kumar Sharma, AOR Mr. Naresh Kaushik, Adv. Mr. Vardhman Kaushik, AOR Mr. Manoj Joshi, Adv. Ms. Shikha John, Adv. Mr. Shubham Dwivedi, Adv. Mr. Anand Singh, Adv. Mr. Ajay Kanojiya, Adv.

Table of Content
1. eligibility criteria for ews benefit. (Para 1 , 4 , 5 , 6)
2. interpretation of ews eligibility rules (Para 2 , 3)
3. requirements for ews candidates established (Para 7 , 8 , 9)
4. arguments regarding compliance with ews requirements. (Para 22 , 31 , 34)
5. legal status and enforceability of cse rules (Para 38)
6. court's analysis on criteria for ews eligibility. (Para 39 , 40 , 41)
7. criteria for eligibility are enforceable and valid. (Para 86)

JUDGMENT :

K.V. Viswanathan, J.

1. These writ petitions raise questions involving the interpretation of the Office Memoranda [OM] dated 19.01.2019 and 31.01.2019 prescribing the eligibility for the Economically Weaker Section [EWS] Category. Additionally, they also involve the interpretation of the CIVIL SERVICES EXAMINATION RULES , 2022 [CSE-2022 Rules], particularly, Rules 13, 27 and 28 thereof. The petitioners, for diverse reasons, were denied the benefit of the EWS category by the Union Public Service Commission [UPSC] for the Civil Services Examination of the year 2022. Was the UPSC justified in denying them the benef

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2023 Supreme(SC) 1053

J. K. MAHESHWARI, K. V. VISWANATHANDivya – AppellantVersusUnion of India – Respondent

J. K. MAHESHWARI, K. V. VISWANATHAN
Divya – Appellant
Versus
Union of India – Respondent