Madhya Pradesh High Court Rejects Pleas To Increase OBC Reservation From 14% To 27%; Orders Appointments On 13% Positions Placed On 'Hold'
Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh): The Madhya Pradesh High Court has delivered a major verdict on Other Backward Classes (OBC) reservation, rejecting all petitions seeking an increase in the OBC reservation quota from 14% to 27%. The court has decided to retain the existing 14% reservation for OBC candidates in the state. During the hearing, the High Court observed that the state government had failed to…
The Madhya Pradesh High Court has ruled against petitions requesting to expand the OBC reservation from 14% to 27%, maintaining the current reservation at 14% for candidates in the state. During the proceedings, the court found the state government had not provided adequate data or proof to support the proposed 27% increase in OBC reservation.
This decision underscores a crucial development in the OBC reservation matter in Madhya Pradesh. Furthermore, the High Court mandated that appointments to the 13% of positions that were previously held in abeyance due to the reservation dispute must be completed within three months, to be filled by candidates from the unreserved category.
This directive from the MP High Court on OBC reservation is anticipated to significantly influence government hiring in the state, especially affecting individuals whose appointments have been postponed because of the ongoing reservation controversy. It is also reported that ₹150 crore was reportedly spent to obstruct the OBC reservation, with Congress-affiliated individuals staging a demonstration at Ambedkar Park in Bhopal.
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