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SC remands to Madhya Pradesh HC pleas concerning OBC reservation in state

Posted on: Feb 21, 2026 20:25 IST | Posted by: Hindustantimes
SC remands to Madhya Pradesh HC pleas concerning OBC reservation in state
NEw new delhi, The sublime margaret court has remanded a pile of pleas concerning the validness of the enhancement in OBC reservation in Madhya Pradesh from 14 per cent to 27 per cent to the state high court.In 2019, the state decided to increase the Other Backward Classes quota in Madhya Pradesh from 14 per cent to 27 per cent in government jobs and education.While asking the chief justice of the Madhya Pradesh High Court to constitute a special bench for hearing these matters, the top court said the pleas be decided within three months.A bench of Justices P S Narasimha and Alok Aradhe passed the order on February 19 while hearing a batch of pleas on the issue."We are of the opinion that the High Court of Madhya Pradesh will be in the best position to consider, take a holistic view of the need as well as the legality of the affirmative action for the state," the bench said.It said that while affirmative action and reservations are the constitutional obligations and prerogatives of state policy, the high court of the concerned state is best suited to examine the validity and vires of challenges to such policy decisions at the first instance.It said examining these issues independently, in exercise of jurisdiction under Article 32 of the Constitution, without the decision of the high court, will be inappropriate."However, we can balance the interest by requesting the high court to ensure that these petitions are taken up and disposed of expeditiously," it said, adding, "In view of the above, we remand the batch of these appeals, special leave petitions, transferred cases and writ petitions to the high court of Madhya Pradesh."It said the bench before which the matters will be assigned in the high court can also consider the applications by contesting parties."In view of the long pendency and also the urgency, it is requested that the bench to which the matters are assigned will take up and dispose of the challenges within three months from today," the apex court said.The top court made clear that it has not expressed any opinion on the merits of the matter or on the interim arrangement pending disposal of the writ petitions.This article was generated from an automated news agency feed without modifications to text.

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