The main criticism raised by those who initially opposed the idea of ​​reservation was that the appointment of less qualified persons would affect the quality of the sector. They made such allegations by mainly pointing at scientific institutions. But experience has shown that this was a mere figment of the imagination and has nothing to do with reality. We can see people from backward classes working with excellence in all areas that require perfect skill and intelligence. The only issue they had faced was the lack of opportunity. Reservation is a just-right granted by democratic governments to those who have been denied social justice for centuries.

Even those from the forward classes, who had initially opposed reservation, raised the demand for reservation after it was proved beyond doubt that those who get admission to educational institutions and government jobs through reservation are second to none in terms of ability. Recently, ten percent reservation was introduced for the economically backward sections from forward classes.
The majority of the benefits of the general category go to the people from forward classes. In addition to this, they are now being offered the benefit of a 10% reservation. Although the general category is the category that includes those who come first in merit, those who get high marks from backward classes are being included only in the reserved category and not in the general category. This will reduce the opportunities available to those from the backward classes. The Court's observation that this injustice should not be allowed is welcome and justified.

Here, even in PSC appointments, it is a common practice to include candidates from backward classes who are ahead in merit in the reservation quota. The Supreme Court found that this was unfair. The apex court has directed that OBC candidates coming under the reservation quota should be appointed in the general category if they get higher marks than those in the general category. The court also said that if the appointments are made in such a manner, the remaining candidates in the same category can be appointed to the vacant seats in the reserved quota. The bench, headed by Justice MR Shah, issued the verdict by upholding the 2014 order of the Rajasthan High Court regarding the appointment in BSNL.

The apex court, which upheld the High Court verdict, ordered the appointment of the two OBC complainants to the General category for the post of SSA in Ajmer. The court also ordered not to expel the two employees of the general category who had already been appointed there. The state governments should make further appointments in line with the Supreme Court's decision. The Supreme Court order has paved the way for backward classes to approach the court if attempts are being made to sabotage their appointments. Hence, concerned authorities must refrain from attempting to confine qualified people of reserved categories to reservation quota.