Karnataka Govt decision scrapping 4% quota to Muslims will not be implemented till May 9: Supreme Court
The Hindu
Karnataka Govt again won an adjournment in Supreme Court during the hearing of a petition challenging the State’s decision to scrap 4% OBC quota for Muslims and divide it between Vokkaliga and Lingayat castes
The Karnataka Government on April 25 won an adjournment again in the Supreme Court during the hearing of a petition challenging the State’s decision to scrap 4% OBC quota for Muslims and divide it between Vokkaliga and Lingayat castes ahead of the Assembly elections.
Appearing before a Bench led by Justice K.M. Joseph, Solicitor General Tushar Mehta said the State’s assurance in court to make no appointments or admissions under the March 27 government order, which granted the two additional percentage of quota to the two castes, would continue in the meanwhile.
Explained | Why and how was the 4% reservation for Muslims under the OBC category scrapped in Karnataka?
The State had similarly sought an adjournment when the case came up for hearing previously on April 18.
The court finally adjourned the case to May 9.
Senior advocate Dushyant Dave, for petitioner Ghulam L. Rasool, objected to the adjournment.
“I strongly oppose this. They [State] will again seek adjournment and we will be affected,” Mr. Dave protested.
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