SC Seeks MP Govt Reply On 13% Posts Kept On Hold Under 27% OBC Quota

Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh): The Supreme Court has issued a notice to the Madhya Pradesh government over the continued delay in appointments to 13 percent of government posts kept on hold under the 27% OBC reservation policy.

The court has sought an explanation from the state for not filling these posts despite there being no legal stay on the enhanced OBC quota. The Chief Secretary has been directed to submit an affidavit in the matter.

The notice was issued during a hearing on a petition filed by candidates affected by the hold on appointments. The petitioners, under the banner of OBC Mahasabha, demanded that the government fill 13% posts, which have remained vacant for several years despite the policy for 27% OBC reservation being introduced in 2019.

The petition stated that although there is no stay from the Supreme Court on the implementation of 27% reservation for OBCs, the Madhya Pradesh Public Service Commission (MPPSC) has kept 13% of posts on hold in various recruitment drives held in recent years.

Senior advocate Rameshawar Thakur, representing petitioners, said: The Supreme Court has issued a notice to the state government seeking a reply regarding appointments on the 13% hold posts. The Chief Secretary has been asked to file an affidavit on why, for so many years, appointments have not been made against these posts.

While issuing the notice, the court refused to pass any interim order in the matter at this stage.