Intense Debate in Mumbai High Court on Maratha Reservation, Question Mark on Validity of State Government's Law

(Maratha Reservation) A major news regarding Maratha reservation is emerging. Petitioners have objected today in the Mumbai High Court to the report presented by the State Backward Class Commission declaring the Maratha community as a backward class.

In this case, the petitioners argue that the state government does not have the authority to grant reservation to the Maratha community, as it is only with the central government. The petitioners have argued that the state government violated the constitution by exceeding the 50% reservation limit. The state government had passed a law to grant reservation to the Maratha community in the socially and educationally backward class. However, the petitioners claim that this law is incorrect and therefore the reservation given to the Maratha community is illegal.

Petitions filed in support and opposition of reservation

, as well as some petitions in support of reservation have been filed in the Mumbai High Court. All these petitions were heard today before the bench of Justice Ravindra Ghuge, Justice Nizamuddin Jamadar, and Justice Sandeep Marne.

At this time, senior advocate Anil Anturkar argued on behalf of the petitioners. He stated that the reservation given on social and educational criteria and the reservation given on caste criteria are both different. Also, while the central government has the authority to provide reservation, the state government has given blanket reservation, which has violated the 50% limit, and therefore this reservation is not valid.

Next hearing on January 17

Due to lack of time, the arguments in this case remained incomplete, and the court has decided to hold the next hearing on January 17, 2024. Therefore, everyone is focused on when the decision will be made in this case. The report given by the State Backward Classes Commission declaring the Maratha community as a backward class and the petition challenging it makes this case extremely important. The validity of Maratha reservation and the speed of the decision regarding it now increases everyone's curiosity.

In brief

• Today, the petitioners have objected to the report presented by the State Backward Classes Commission declaring the Maratha community as a backward class in the Mumbai High Court.

• Considering all aspects, petitions have been filed against Maratha reservation.