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Maratha community reservation dispute in Maharashtra

Overview

In Maharashtra, the state government has approached the Bombay High Court to argue that the Maratha community should be granted a separate sub-category status within the Other Backward Classes (OBC) quota.

Advocate General Milind Sathe stated that the proposal complies with constitutional requirements and cited Supreme Court decisions regarding sub-classification. The government further contended that the 50% reservation ceiling is not absolute, referencing the Economically Weaker Sections (EWS) reservation as a precedent. The legal proceedings involve 18 petitions challenging a 10% reservation for Marathas under the Socially and Educationally Backward Classes (SEBC) category.

Entities

Rajasthan High Court · Maharashtra Government · Bombay High Court · Ravindra Ghuge · Radheram Godara

Timeline

  1. 8 days ago

    [POLITICS] 6 sources
    Rajasthan High Court seeks govt reply on OBC quota for Zila Pramukh posts

    The Rajasthan High Court has sought a response from the state government regarding why OBC-reserved Zila Pramukh seats remained at five despite the total number of posts increasing from 33 to 41.

  2. about 1 month ago

    [POLITICS] 2 sources
    Maharashtra Government Seeks OBC Sub‑Category Status for Maratha Community in Bombay High Court

    Maharashtra told the Bombay High Court the Maratha community could be an OBC sub‑category, arguing the 50 % reservation ceiling isn’t absolute. The case, involving 18 petitions on the 10 % Maratha quota, was ad

Sources

constrofacilitator.com · epaper.assamtribune.com · sanmarg.in · siasat.com · socialnews.xyz · taxguru.in