In Raghavendra Fakeerappa Chandranavar v. Department of Backward Classes Welfare, the Supreme Court questioned whether children of socially and economically advanced OBC families should continue receiving reservation benefits after achieving significant social mobility. The case arose when a candidate from Karnataka’s Kuruba community was denied an OBC caste validity certificate on the ground that his parents, both government employees, had a combined annual income of about ₹19.48 lakh, exceeding the creamy layer limit. During the hearing, Justice B.V. Nagarathna observed that reservation is intended as a tool for social upliftment and not a perpetual or hereditary benefit. The Court remarked that when parents attain high educational, professional, and economic status, continued reservation for subsequent generations may require reconsideration. It also raised questions about whether children of highly placed officials, such as IAS officers, should continue availing reservation benefits. The Court has issued notice and no final ruling has been delivered. The matter remains pending adjudication on creamy layer principles and inter-generational reservation benefits.