Cant Deny Public Employment on Basis of Place of Residence/ Domicile

Case: Liji A.S v. State of Kerala & Ors

Coram: Justice V.G. Arun

Case No.: WP(C) NO. 5835 OF 2021

Court Observation: “The legal position that there cannot be discrimination in public employment based on the place of residence or domicile of a candidate is no more res integra.”

“Residence by itself — be it within a State, region, district or lesser area within a district cannot be a ground to accord preferential treatment or reservation, save as provided in Article 16(3).”

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Keywords

Public Employment, Place of Residence