Archive · 2 Oct 2026
Supreme Court Reviews Challenge to Bengal OBC Certificate Order
The Supreme Court will consider a case about OBC certificates in West Bengal.
OBC is a group classification used by the government.
The case challenges an earlier order from the Calcutta High Court.
The Supreme Court has asked the West Bengal government to respond.
The High Court said that 114 classes could not legally be re-declared as OBC through the state cabinet’s decisions.
The 114 classes were announced in two groups, one of 77 and another of 37.
West Bengal withdrew its challenge to the High Court’s stay on June 17, 2025.
The Supreme Court will now hear the new plea and consider the matter.
The Supreme Court agreed to hear a plea challenging a Calcutta High Court order concerning OBC certificates.
The court issued notice to the West Bengal government.
The High Court said the state cabinet’s re-declaration of 114 classes as OBC lacked legal authority.
The 114 classes comprised 77 classes re-declared in May 2025 and 37 in June 2025.
West Bengal withdrew its challenge to the High Court’s stay before the Supreme Court on June 17, 2025.
- Who
- The Supreme Court, the Calcutta High Court, the West Bengal government, and the petitioner challenging the High Court order.
- What
- The Supreme Court agreed to hear a plea challenging the Calcutta High Court’s order concerning the re-declaration of 114 classes as OBC and issued notice to the West Bengal government.
- When
- The classes were re-declared in May 2025 and June 2025; West Bengal withdrew its challenge on June 17, 2025.
- Where
- The proceedings involve the Calcutta High Court, the Supreme Court, and the West Bengal government.
- Why
- The plea challenges the Calcutta High Court order, which held that the state cabinet’s re-declarations lacked the force or authority of law and were void.
Challenge to the High Court Order
High Court’s Ruling and State Position
Validity of OBC re-declarations
Challenge to the High Court Order
The petitioner is seeking Supreme Court consideration of a challenge to the Calcutta High Court order concerning the OBC re-declarations.
High Court’s Ruling and State Position
The Calcutta High Court held that the state cabinet’s re-declaration of 114 classes as OBC lacked legal authority and was void.
Earlier challenge
Challenge to the High Court Order
The plea keeps the dispute before the Supreme Court for review of the High Court’s order.
High Court’s Ruling and State Position
The West Bengal government withdrew its challenge to the High Court’s order staying the notifications on June 17, 2025.
- Court hearing the plea
- Supreme Court
- Notice issued to
- West Bengal government
- Classes involved
- 114 in total
- First re-declaration
- 77 classes in May 2025
- Second re-declaration
- 37 classes in June 2025
- High Court finding
- The re-declarations lacked the force or authority of law and were void
- State action
- West Bengal withdrew its challenge on June 17, 2025