Maratha reservation: SC seeks states’ response on allowing over 50% quota
On Monday, the Supreme Court issued notices to all state governments for their response on whether the Maratha reservation could be allowed beyond the 50 percent threshold. Bar and bench reported.
A constitutional court made up of Justices Ashok Bhushan, L Nageswara Rao, S Abdul Nazeer, Hemant Gupta, and Ravindra Bhat issued formal notices to states and published the matter for hearing on March 15. The court will also stipulate on the 1992 Supreme Court ruling in Indra Sawhney against Union of India, which limits the reservation to 50 percent.
The high court was hearing appeals from a Bombay High Court ruling confirming the validity of the Maharashtra State Reserve Act for the Socially and Educationally Backward Classes (ESCB).
In September 2019, the Supreme Court had suspended the Maratha reservation awarded in the category Social class and educationally backward (SEBC). The court had referred the matter to a larger constitutional court for a further hearing. Since then, the government has not recruited Maratha candidates under reservation in government positions or educational institutions.
Following the SC’s stay in the reserve, the Maharashtra government faced many challenges, which were discussed at the subcommittee meeting where the Minister of Labor and Excise, Dilip Walse Patil, and the Congressional Minister of Revenue were present. , Balasaheb Thorat.
The Maratha Kranti Morcha has warned the Maharashtra government not to undertake any recruitment in government positions until the reserve under ESCB is re-established.
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