Consider the following statements:
Statement-I: The Supreme Court of India has held in some judgements that the reservation policies made under Article 16(4) of the Constitution of India would be limited by Article 335 for maintenance of efficiency of administration.
Statement-II: Article 335 of the Constitution of India defines the term āefficiency of administrationā.
Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?
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Statement-II: Article 335 of the Constitution states that the claims of SCs and STs shall be considered āconsistently with the maintenance of efficiency of administrationā. However, it does not define the term āefficiency of administrationā. The scope and meaning of this term in the context of reservations have been subject to judicial interpretation rather than being defined in the Article itself.