Archive · 12 Jun 2025
Bombay High Court Halts Reservation in Minority Colleges for FYJC Admissions
The Bombay High Court stopped the Maharashtra government from making minority colleges reserve spots for certain groups (SC, ST, OBC) during admissions.
The court sided with the colleges, who said the government's plan was unfair because they thought the government's rules were not legal.
The court told the government to fix its online admission system and will discuss the issue again in August.
Bombay High Court stayed the Maharashtra government's decision to apply SC/ST/OBC reservations to minority colleges for FYJC admissions.
The court granted an interim stay after the government refused to withdraw the decision.
The stay applies to First Year Junior College (FYJC) admissions in minority colleges.
Petitioners argued the government's action was unconstitutional and arbitrary.
The court will hear the matter again on August 6.
- Who
- Bombay High Court, Maharashtra government, minority educational institutions.
- What
- Bombay High Court stayed the application of social reservations (SC/ST/OBC) to minority colleges for FYJC admissions.
- When
- Interim stay granted on Thursday, with the next hearing scheduled for August 6.
- Where
- Bombay High Court
- Why
- Due to a challenge to the government's resolution applying social reservations to minority institutions, which petitioners argued was unconstitutional.
Minority Institutions
Maharashtra Government
Legality of the Decision
Minority Institutions
The government's action was unconstitutional, arbitrary, and without legal authority.
Maharashtra Government
The government's resolution did not infringe upon the rights of minority institutions; social reservations only apply to surrendered seats.
- Court
- Bombay High Court
- Subject
- FYJC Admissions
- Issue
- Social Reservation Application
- Relief
- Interim stay granted
- Next Hearing
- August 6
Sources
Special HC bench to hear afresh plea against Maratha reservation from July 18
FYJC admissions: Consider withdrawing decision on quota in minority institutions, HC tells Maharashtra govt
HC to hear afresh pleas against Maratha reservation from July 18
FYJC admissions: HC halts effect of Maharashtra decision to apply SC/ST/OBC reservation to minority institutions