# Judgments construing Article 16 of The Constitution of India (page 4 of 17)

814 judgments in this corpus construe Article 16 of The Constitution of India — Equality of opportunity in matters of public employment, the ones the courts themselves rely on most listed first.

Canonical: https://unisonlegal.in/browse/acts/constitution/16/4

Showing 151–200 of 814, ordered by how often this corpus itself cites each judgment.

## The article itself

- [Article 16 of The Constitution of India](https://unisonlegal.in/statutes/constitution/16) — Equality of opportunity in matters of public employment

## The judgments

- [S.S. BALU & ANR v. STATE OF KERALA & ORS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/s-s-balu-anr-v-state-of-kerala-ors-25401) — [2009] 1 S.C.R. 196 · cited by 4 · names the article once, first at printed page 10
- [RAJESH KUMAR DARIA v. RAJASTIIAN PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION AND ORS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/rajesh-kumar-daria-v-rajastiian-public-service-commission-and-ors-23206) — [2007] 8 S.C.R. 972 · cited by 4 · names the article 5 times, first at printed page 1
- [[2004] 1 S.C.R. 360](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/r-vishwanatha-pillai-v-st-a-te-of-kerala-and-ors-19680) — cited by 4 · names the article once, first at printed page 9
- [SAURABH CHAUDRI AND ORS v. UNION OF INDIA AND ORS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/saurabh-chaudri-and-ors-v-union-of-india-and-ors-19380) — [2003] Supp. 5 S.C.R. 152 · cited by 4 · names the article 3 times, first at printed page 1
- [KUMARI MADHURI PATIL AND ANR v. ADDL. COMMlSSIONER, TRIBAL DEVELOPMENT AND ORS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/kumari-madhuri-patil-and-anr-v-addl-commlssioner-tribal-development-and-ors-12491) — [1994] Supp. 3 S.C.R. 50 · cited by 4 · names the article once, first at printed page 14
- [STATE OF U.P., ETC v. RAFIQUDDIN & ORS. ETC](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/state-of-u-p-etc-v-rafiquddin-ors-etc-9770) — [1988] 1 S.C.R. 794 · cited by 4 · names the article once, first at printed page 34
- [MANCHEGOWDA ETC v. STATE OF KARNATAKA ETC. Apr.if 17, 1984](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/manchegowda-etc-v-state-of-karnataka-etc-apr-if-17-1984-8622) — [1984] 3 S.C.R. 502 · cited by 4 · names the article once, first at printed page 6
- [STATE OF MAHARASHTRA v. CHANDRABHAN TALE](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/state-of-maharashtra-v-chandrabhan-tale-8366) — [1983] 3 S.C.R. 337 · cited by 4 · names the article 5 times, first at printed page 2
- [K. RAJENDRAN & ORS. ETC. ETC v. STATE OF TAMIL NADO & ORS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/k-rajendran-ors-etc-etc-v-state-of-tamil-nado-ors-8351) — [1982] 3 S.C.R. 628 · cited by 4 · names the article 2 times, first at printed page 2
- [KAMAL KANTI DUTTA AND ORS v. UNION OF INDIA AND ORS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/kamal-kanti-dutta-and-ors-v-union-of-india-and-ors-8217) — [1980] 3 S.C.R. 811 · cited by 4 · names the article 3 times, first at printed page 3
- [STATE OF MAHARASHTRA v. VEERAPP A R. SABOJI AND ANR](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/state-of-maharashtra-v-veerapp-a-r-saboji-and-anr-7809) — [1980] 1 S.C.R. 551 · cited by 4 · names the article once, first at printed page 12
- [SWARAN LATA v. UNION OF INDIA & ORS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/swaran-lata-v-union-of-india-ors-7716) — [1979] 2 S.C.R. 953 · cited by 4 · names the article once, first at printed page 15
- [F STATE OF GUJARAT v. C. G. DESAI AND OTHERS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/f-state-of-gujarat-v-c-g-desai-and-others-6135) — [1974] 2 S.C.R. 255 · cited by 4 · names the article 8 times, first at printed page 1
- [[1973] 3 S.C.R. 117](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/union-o-f-india-ors-v-s-b-kohli-anr-5944) — cited by 4 · names the article once, first at printed page 5
- [A. v. S. NARASIMHA RAO AND OTHERS v. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH AND ANOTHER](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/a-v-s-narasimha-rao-and-others-v-the-state-of-andhra-pradesh-and-another-4719) — [1970] 1 S.C.R. 115 · cited by 4 · names the article 6 times, first at printed page 1
- [[1959] 1 S.C.R. 995](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/1959-1-s-c-r-995-1576) — cited by 4 · names the article 2 times, first at printed page 25
- [State of West Bengal v. Baishakhi Bhattacharyya (Chatterjee) and Others](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/state-of-west-bengal-v-baishakhi-bhattacharyya-chatterjee-and-others-38397) — 2025 INSC 437 · cited by 3 · names the article 2 times, first at printed page 1
- [ASSISTANT GENERAL MANAGER, STATE BANK OF INDIA & ORS v. RADHEY SHYAM PANDEY](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/assistant-general-manager-state-bank-of-india-ors-v-radhey-shyam-pandey-34455) — [2020] 4 S.C.R. 814 · cited by 3 · names the article once, first at printed page 60
- [SK. MD. RAFIQUE v. MANAGING COMMITTEE, CONTAI RAHAMANIA HIGH MADRASAH AND OTHERS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/sk-md-rafique-v-managing-committee-contai-rahamania-high-madrasah-and-others-34170) — [2020] 1 S.C.R. 185 · cited by 3 · names the article once, first at printed page 33
- [NIRAVKUMAR DILIPBHAI MAKWANA v. GUJARAT PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION & ORS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/niravkumar-dilipbhai-makwana-v-gujarat-public-service-commission-ors-34272) — [2019] 9 S.C.R. 47 · cited by 3 · names the article 10 times, first at printed page 1
- [V. SURENDRA MOHAN v. STATE OF TAMIL NADU & ORS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/v-surendra-mohan-v-state-of-tamil-nadu-ors-33448) — [2019] 1 S.C.R. 954 · cited by 3 · names the article 2 times, first at printed page 22
- [DINESH KUMAR KASHYAP & ORS. ETC v. SOUTH EAST CENTRAL RAILWAY & ORS. ETC](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/dinesh-kumar-kashyap-ors-etc-v-south-east-central-railway-ors-etc-32591) — [2018] 14 S.C.R. 947 · cited by 3 · names the article once, first at printed page 17
- [2017) 8 S.C.R. 951 GAURAV PRADHAN & ORS v. STATE OF RAJASTHAN & ORS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/2017-8-s-c-r-951-gaurav-pradhan-ors-v-state-of-rajasthan-ors-32292) — [2017] 8 S.C.R. 951 · cited by 3 · names the article 3 times, first at printed page 14
- [STATE OF H.P. & ORS v. RAJESH CHANDER SOOD ETC. ETC](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/state-of-h-p-ors-v-rajesh-chander-sood-etc-etc-31573) — [2016] 6 S.C.R. 851 · cited by 3 · names the article once, first at printed page 100
- [I l S.C.R. 247 THE STATE OF TRIPURA & ORS v. JAYANTA CHAKRABORTY & ORS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/i-l-s-c-r-247-the-state-of-tripura-ors-v-jayanta-chakraborty-ors-31565) — [2017] 11 S.C.R. 247 · cited by 3 · names the article 2 times, first at printed page 1
- [RAM SINGH & ORS v. UNION OF INDIA](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/ram-singh-ors-v-union-of-india-30850) — [2015] 5 S.C.R. 670 · cited by 3 · names the article 6 times, first at printed page 1
- [[2015] 1 S.C.R. 55](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/of-india-ors-v-central-bank-of-india-sc-st-employees-welfare-association-ors-30395) — cited by 3 · names the article 16 times, first at printed page 7
- [ASSAM SANMILITAMAHASANGHA& ORS v. UNION OF INDIA & ORS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/assam-sanmilitamahasangha-ors-v-union-of-india-ors-29673) — [2014] 14 S.C.R. 744 · cited by 3 · names the article once, first at printed page 39
- [S.C.R. 883 KALLAKKURICHI TALUK RETIRED OFFICIAL ASSOCIATION, TAMILNADU, ETC v. STATE OF TAMILNADU](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/4-s-c-r-883-kallakkurichi-taluk-retired-official-association-tamilnadu-etc-v-29075) — [2013] 4 S.C.R. 883 · cited by 3 · names the article 4 times, first at printed page 2
- [OJ 7 S.C.R. 289 PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION, UTTARANCHAL v. MAMTA BISHT AND ORS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/oj-7-s-c-r-289-public-service-commission-uttaranchal-v-mamta-bisht-and-ors-26904) — [2010] 7 S.C.R. 289 · cited by 3 · names the article 2 times, first at printed page 1
- [GENERAL MANAGER, UTTARANCHAL JAL SANSTHAN v. LAXMI DEVI AND OTHERS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/general-manager-uttaranchal-jal-sansthan-v-laxmi-devi-and-others-26258) — [2009] 9 S.C.R. 791 · cited by 3 · names the article 2 times, first at printed page 14
- [STATE OF BIHAR v. UPENDRA NARAYAN SINGH & OTHERS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/state-of-bihar-v-upendra-narayan-singh-others-25766) — [2009] 4 S.C.R. 866 · cited by 3 · names the article 11 times, first at printed page 1
- [[2008] 14 S.C.R. 824](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/2008-14-s-c-r-824-23832) — cited by 3 · names the article once, first at printed page 13
- [V. SIVAMURTHY v. STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH. AND ORS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/v-sivamurthy-v-state-of-andhra-pradesh-and-ors-23540) — [2008] 11 S.C.R. 1201 · cited by 3 · names the article 9 times, first at printed page 1
- [[2007] 5 S.C.R. 978](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/lg-karmik-and-ors-v-prahalad-mani-trip-a-thi-22929) — cited by 3 · names the article once, first at printed page 5
- [[2007] 2 S.C.R. 509](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/2007-2-s-c-r-509-22513) — cited by 3 · names the article 4 times, first at printed page 2
- [K.H. SIRAJ v. HIGH COURT OF KERALA AND ANR](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/k-h-siraj-v-high-court-of-kerala-and-anr-21486) — [2006] Supp. 2 S.C.R. 790 · cited by 3 · names the article once, first at printed page 15
- [SOBHA HYMA V ATHI DEVI v. SETTI GANGADHARA SWAMY AND ORS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/sobha-hyma-v-athi-devi-v-setti-gangadhara-swamy-and-ors-20477) — [2005] 1 S.C.R. 848 · cited by 3 · names the article once, first at printed page 12
- [AJIT SINGH JANUJA AND OTHERS v. STATE OF PUNJAB AND OTHERS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/ajit-singh-januja-and-others-v-state-of-punjab-and-others-14039) — [1996] 3 S.C.R. 125 · cited by 3 · names the article 5 times, first at printed page 1
- [[1990] 2 S.C.R. 559](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/district-collector-and-chairm-t-n-vizianagaram-social-welfare-residential-10721) — cited by 3 · names the article once, first at printed page 1
- [PALURU RAMKRISHNAIAH & ORS. ETC v. UNION OF INDIA & ANR](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/paluru-ramkrishnaiah-ors-etc-v-union-of-india-anr-10498) — [1989] 2 S.C.R. 92 · cited by 3 · names the article 4 times, first at printed page 7
- [f R. PRABHA DEVI & ORS v. GOVERNMENT OF INDIA, THROUGH SECRETARY, MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL AND TRAINING, ADMINISTRATIVE REFORMS & ORS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/f-r-prabha-devi-ors-v-government-of-india-through-secretary-ministry-of-9908) — [1988] 3 S.C.R. 147 · cited by 3 · names the article 3 times, first at printed page 2
- [BBNGALORE AND OTHERS v. THE COMMERCIAL TAX OFFICER, CIRCLE II](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/bbngalore-and-others-v-the-commercial-tax-officer-circle-ii-8989) — [1985] 3 S.C.R. 659 · cited by 3 · names the article once, first at printed page 8
- [[1985] 1 S.C.R. 641](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/workmen-employed-by-hindustan-lever-ltd-v-hindustan-lever-limited-8716) — cited by 3 · names the article once, first at printed page 9
- [[1985] 1 S.C.R. 70](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/g-p-dov-al-and-others-v-the-chief-sj-cretary-government-of-u-p-and-ors-8724) — cited by 3 · names the article once, first at printed page 4
- [SOOSAI ETC v. UNION OF INDIA AND OTHERS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/soosai-etc-v-union-of-india-and-others-9040) — [1985] Supp. 3 S.C.R. 242 · cited by 3 · names the article 3 times, first at printed page 5
- [PARAMJIT SINGH SANDHU AND ORS. ETC v. RAM RAKHA AND ORS. ETC](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/paramjit-singh-sandhu-and-ors-etc-v-ram-rakha-and-ors-etc-7652) — [1979] 3 S.C.R. 584 · cited by 3 · names the article once, first at printed page 5
- [P. RADHAKRISHNA NAIDU & OTHERS v. GOVERNMENT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AND OTHERS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/p-radhakrishna-naidu-others-v-government-of-andhra-pradesh-and-others-7046) — [1977] 2 S.C.R. 365 · cited by 3 · names the article 4 times, first at printed page 1
- [MALOON LAWRENCE CECIL D' SOUZA v. UNION OF INDIA & ORS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/maloon-lawrence-cecil-d-souza-v-union-of-india-ors-6529) — [1975] Supp. 1 S.C.R. 409 · cited by 3 · names the article once, first at printed page 1
- [KUNJ BEHARILAL AGARWAL v. UNION OF INDIA](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/kunj-beharilal-agarwal-v-union-of-india-2672) — [1963] 2 S.C.R. 1 · cited by 3 · names the article 3 times, first at printed page 15

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