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Madhya Pradesh High Court Rejects 27% OBC Quota Pleas
People asked the Madhya Pradesh High Court to increase the share of reserved places for OBC candidates from 14% to 27%.
The court rejected those requests and kept the quota at 14%.
It said the state government had not given enough evidence to support the increase.
Some government jobs had been held up because of the dispute.
The court ordered that these posts, equal to 13% of the positions, be filled within three months.
Candidates from the unreserved category are to receive those appointments.
The Madhya Pradesh High Court rejected petitions seeking to raise the OBC reservation quota from 14% to 27%.
The court retained the existing 14% reservation for OBC candidates in the state.
It said the state government had not provided sufficient data and evidence to justify the higher quota.
The court ordered appointments to posts representing 13% of positions, held up amid the dispute, within three months.
Those posts are to be filled by candidates from the unreserved category.
- Who
- The Madhya Pradesh High Court, the state government, and candidates affected by the OBC reservation dispute.
- What
- The court rejected petitions to raise OBC reservation from 14% to 27%, retained 14%, and ordered appointments to the held-up 13% of posts.
- Where
- Madhya Pradesh, India.
- When
- The article does not specify the date of the ruling; appointments must be made within three months.
- Why
- The court said the state government had not provided sufficient data and evidence to justify a 27% quota.
Petitioners seeking a higher quota
Court's ruling
OBC reservation level
Petitioners seeking a higher quota
The petitioners sought an increase in OBC reservation from 14% to 27%.
Court's ruling
The High Court rejected the petitions and retained the 14% quota, citing insufficient supporting data and evidence.
Appointments to held-up posts
Petitioners seeking a higher quota
The article says the posts had been held on hold amid the reservation dispute but does not state the petitioners' position on how they should be filled.
Court's ruling
The court ordered appointments to the 13% of posts within three months, to candidates from the unreserved category.
Key facts
- Existing OBC reservation
- 14%
- Requested OBC reservation
- 27%
- Petitions
- All petitions seeking the increase were rejected.
- Held-up positions
- Appointments to posts representing 13% of positions were on hold due to the dispute.
- Appointment deadline
- Within three months.
- Category directed to receive appointments
- Unreserved candidates.
- Court's stated reason
- Insufficient data and evidence to justify increasing the quota.
Sources
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