Maratha Reservation: Maha Govt To File Curative Petition In SC After It Rejects Review Plea On Quota

Maharashtra government to file curative petition in Supreme Court after its review petition on Maratha reservation was dismissed yesterday.

Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde.

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After its review plea on Maratha reservation was denied yesterday, Maharashtra chief minister Eknath Shinde on Friday stated that the state government will file a curative petition in the Supreme Court. "The Maharashtra government is determined to serve justice to the Maratha community," CM Shinde said. The Supreme Court dismissed a review petition filed by the Maharashtra Government (then the MVA Government on June 23, 2021) challenging the May 5, 2021 judgement that declared a law that provides reservation benefits to the Maratha community taking the quota limit in the State in excess of 50% unconstitutional, news agency ANI reported.

Maharashtra government to file curative petition in Supreme Court after its review petition on Maratha reservation was dismissed yesterday. Maharashtra govt is determined to serve justice to the Maratha community: CM Eknath Shinde

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The court, led by Justice Ashok Bhushan, determined that there were no "exceptional circumstances" or "extraordinary situation" in Maharashtra that prompted the Maharashtra government to exceed the 50% ceiling limit in order to provide quota advantages to the Maratha people.

The cancelled quota provided the Maratha community with 12% and 13% reservation in education and employment, respectively, exceeding the Supreme Court's former restriction of 50%.

According to the Supreme Court, the 50% reservation ceiling was established in the Indra Sawhney judgement by a nine-judge panel.

The bench further concluded that only exceptional circumstances would warrant granting reservation in excess of the 50% limit. In its petition, the state cites many reasons for requesting that the case be heard again by the five-judge panel. It claims that the federal government's reserve for the economically weaker portion (EWS) violates the 50% threshold in numerous states.

(With Inputs From ANI)