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HC directs Maharashtra Backward Classes Panel to respond to pleas against Maratha quota | India News – Times of India
MUMBAI: The Bombay High Court on Wednesday, the Maharashtra State Backward Class Commission (MSBCC) to file his oath in response to the petitions challenging the reservation granted to the Maratha community. A full bench of Chief Justice DK Upadhyaya and judges Girish Kulkarni and Firdosh Pooniwalla had last week issued a notice to the commission, which is headed by the retired Supreme Court judge Sunil Shukre.
Based on the report of the commission, the Maharashtra government granted reservation to the Maratha community.
Attorney General R Venkatramani and advocate Saket Mone appeared on behalf of the commission and sought more time to submit the sworn statement.
The court gave the commission until July 26 to file its affidavit and posted the petitions for further hearing on August 5.
The court had begun its final hearing on the petitions earlier this month.
Last week, one of the petitioners attempted to sue the commission as a defendant in the case, as a number of petitions also challenged the commission’s report.
The Maharashtra government in February this year granted 10 percent reservation to the Maratha community in the Socially and Educationally Backward Class (SEBC) category in government jobs and education.
Before the government’s decision, the commission had submitted a report on its investigation into the social, economic and educational backwardness of the Maratha community. The massive exercise covered nearly 2.5 crore families.
Based on the report of the commission, the Maharashtra government granted reservation to the Maratha community.
Attorney General R Venkatramani and advocate Saket Mone appeared on behalf of the commission and sought more time to submit the sworn statement.
The court gave the commission until July 26 to file its affidavit and posted the petitions for further hearing on August 5.
The court had begun its final hearing on the petitions earlier this month.
Last week, one of the petitioners attempted to sue the commission as a defendant in the case, as a number of petitions also challenged the commission’s report.
The Maharashtra government in February this year granted 10 percent reservation to the Maratha community in the Socially and Educationally Backward Class (SEBC) category in government jobs and education.
Before the government’s decision, the commission had submitted a report on its investigation into the social, economic and educational backwardness of the Maratha community. The massive exercise covered nearly 2.5 crore families.
