Supreme Court allows appeal by West Bengal State Electricity Transmission Co. Ltd., setting aside Calcutta High Court Division Bench order.
Court rules merit prevails for Unreserved PWD-LV posts, allowing OBC-A candidate with higher marks to be appointed over UR candidate.
Judgment clarifies horizontal reservation principles: UR(PWD-LV) posts open to all PWD-LV candidates regardless of social category, filled by merit.
Restores Single Bench order dismissing writ petition, upholding appointment of more meritorious OBC-A PWD-LV candidate to UR(PWD-LV) post.