Pre-condition imposed by the Telecom Department to include Advocates in the Special Category is violative of Art.14 of the Constitution. [ S.Rajeev vs. Union of India. 1999(2) K.L.J. 976. Dr.Justice AR.Lakshmanan & S.Sankarasubban (J &J)
Proprietor of a Cinema Theatre will not come under special category. Cinema theatre is not a public institution. [ Mathew vs District Manager. 1983 KLT 1022= 1982 KLN 666 = AIR 1984 Ker 40. V.Bhaskaran Nambiar (J)]
Advocates - Inclusion in special category - Exclusion of Advocates as professionals in Non-OYT-Special Category for allotment on priority basis is not legal. [Prasad vs Union of India. 1999(1) KLT SN.50.P.37 = 1991(1) ALT NRC 10. Sardar Ali Khan & Venkatrama Reddy (J&J)]
Categorising applicants for allotment on the basis of executive instructions - Priority and out of turn allotment on the said basis is valid . [Mohmmed Ali vs. Union of India. 1974 KLT 170 = 1973 KLJ 878 = 1973 KLR 713 = AIR 1974 Ker 157. V.P.Gopalan Nambiar & G.Viswanatha Iyer (J&J)