During the hearing of the 69,000 assistant teacher recruitment case in the Supreme Court, an important argument was presented by the general category side. They contended that candidates who availed the benefit of reservation under the reserved category to secure selection cannot subsequently claim seats in the general (unreserved) category. The general category side argued that once a candidate has made use of the reservation facility, it would not be appropriate for the same candidate to also stake a claim on a general category seat. The case relates to the 69,000 assistant teacher recruitment process conducted in Uttar Pradesh, which has remained mired in controversy for a long time and is currently being heard in the Supreme Court.