TEAM CODE : INCC-131
AU INTRA MOOT COURT COMPETITION, 2024
BEFORE
THE HON’BLE SUPREME COURT OF BINDIA
CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
SPECIAL LEAVE PETITION (CIVIL) NO. :_______ / 2024
FILED UNDER ART. 136 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF BINDIA
IN THE MATTER OF
HITESH MISHRA AND ORS. ……………………………………… PETITIONERS
V.
STATE OF MAHAN PRADESH AND ORS. ……………………… RESPONDENTS
MEMORIAL ON BEHALF OF PETITIONER
, TABLE OF CONTENTS
TABLE OF ABBREVIATION ……………………………………………………………… 3
INDEX OF AUTHORITIES …………………………………………………………………4 - 5
STATEMENT OF JURISDICTION ………………………………………………………….6
STATEMENT OF FACTS ……………………………………………………………………7 - 8
ISSUED RAISED …………………………………………………………………………… 9
SUMMARY OF ARGUMENTS …………………………………………………………….10-11
ARGUMENT ADVANCED …………………………………………………………………12-20
[A] Present petition filed by the Petitioner is maintainable. ……………………………..12-13
[A.1] Jurisdiction under Art. 136 of Hon’ble Supreme Court of Bindia ……………….12
[A.2] Substantial Constitutional Question Involved ……………………………………12
[A.3] Line of Authority ………………………………………………………………… 13
[B] Application of Mahan Pradesh Promotion Rules, 2022 on a cadre basis violates
Fundamental Rights………………………………………………………………….13-16
[B.1] Arbitrary Classification Violating Article 14 …………………………………….14
[B.2] Violation of Article 16(1): Equality of Opportunity……………………………...14
[B.3] Impact on Administrative Efficiency under Article 335………………………….15
[B.4] Lack of Quantifiable Data to Justify Reservations……………………………….15
[B.5] Breach of the 50% Ceiling on Reservations……………………………………15-16
[C] Whether Reservation in promotion constitutional? …………………………………16-18
[C.1] Constitutional Basis for Reservation in Promotion……………………………….16
[C.2] Reservation in promotion is not guaranteed for OBCs……………………………16
[C.3] Reservation led to Reverse Discrimination………………………………………..17
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, [C.4] Balancing Equality and Affirmative Action…………………………………..17-18
[C.5] Requirement of Quantifiable Data ……………………………………………..18
[D] The Concept of Creamy Layer Should Be Extended to Scheduled Castes (SCs) and
Scheduled Tribes (STs)………………………………………………………………18-20
[D.1] Ensuring Substantive Equality Within SC/ST Communities………………….19
[D.2] Balancing intergroup disparities among SCs and STs………………………..19-20
[D.3] Favourable observation by Supreme Court in Davinder Singh case ………….20
PRAYER ………………………………………………………………………………………21
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AU INTRA MOOT COURT COMPETITION, 2024
BEFORE
THE HON’BLE SUPREME COURT OF BINDIA
CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
SPECIAL LEAVE PETITION (CIVIL) NO. :_______ / 2024
FILED UNDER ART. 136 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF BINDIA
IN THE MATTER OF
HITESH MISHRA AND ORS. ……………………………………… PETITIONERS
V.
STATE OF MAHAN PRADESH AND ORS. ……………………… RESPONDENTS
MEMORIAL ON BEHALF OF PETITIONER
, TABLE OF CONTENTS
TABLE OF ABBREVIATION ……………………………………………………………… 3
INDEX OF AUTHORITIES …………………………………………………………………4 - 5
STATEMENT OF JURISDICTION ………………………………………………………….6
STATEMENT OF FACTS ……………………………………………………………………7 - 8
ISSUED RAISED …………………………………………………………………………… 9
SUMMARY OF ARGUMENTS …………………………………………………………….10-11
ARGUMENT ADVANCED …………………………………………………………………12-20
[A] Present petition filed by the Petitioner is maintainable. ……………………………..12-13
[A.1] Jurisdiction under Art. 136 of Hon’ble Supreme Court of Bindia ……………….12
[A.2] Substantial Constitutional Question Involved ……………………………………12
[A.3] Line of Authority ………………………………………………………………… 13
[B] Application of Mahan Pradesh Promotion Rules, 2022 on a cadre basis violates
Fundamental Rights………………………………………………………………….13-16
[B.1] Arbitrary Classification Violating Article 14 …………………………………….14
[B.2] Violation of Article 16(1): Equality of Opportunity……………………………...14
[B.3] Impact on Administrative Efficiency under Article 335………………………….15
[B.4] Lack of Quantifiable Data to Justify Reservations……………………………….15
[B.5] Breach of the 50% Ceiling on Reservations……………………………………15-16
[C] Whether Reservation in promotion constitutional? …………………………………16-18
[C.1] Constitutional Basis for Reservation in Promotion……………………………….16
[C.2] Reservation in promotion is not guaranteed for OBCs……………………………16
[C.3] Reservation led to Reverse Discrimination………………………………………..17
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, [C.4] Balancing Equality and Affirmative Action…………………………………..17-18
[C.5] Requirement of Quantifiable Data ……………………………………………..18
[D] The Concept of Creamy Layer Should Be Extended to Scheduled Castes (SCs) and
Scheduled Tribes (STs)………………………………………………………………18-20
[D.1] Ensuring Substantive Equality Within SC/ST Communities………………….19
[D.2] Balancing intergroup disparities among SCs and STs………………………..19-20
[D.3] Favourable observation by Supreme Court in Davinder Singh case ………….20
PRAYER ………………………………………………………………………………………21
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