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The division bench said that in the interest of the justice, if any applications are received under the advertisement they shall be subject to orders of the court.
The Bombay High Court on Friday stated that advertisements for government jobs and admissions in educational institutions by the beneficiaries of the Maratha Quota will be subject to the court's order.
The division bench of the high court comprising Justice GS Kulkarni and Justice Firdosh Pooniwalla was hearing petitions filed challenging the state government’s decision granting 10% reservation to Marathas.
Advocate Gunratan Sadavarte, who filed one of the petitions, argued that the state government was proceeding with the admission process under the new quota for NEET UG 2024.
Advocate General Birendra Saraf informed the bench that a Public Interest Litigation had also been filed wherein notice was issued, and the Chief Justice was expected to pass an administrative order clubbing all the petitions together.
The division bench however said that in the interest of the justice, if any applications are received under the advertisement they shall be subject to orders of the court.
“However, considering the submissions made before us and without delving on the merits of the matter, we are of the opinion that in the meantime it would be in the interest of the justice that, if any applications are received under the advertisement dated 9th February 2024 or any other similar advertisements taking benefit of the impugned Act, the same shall be subject to further orders to be passed on these proceedings, on the adjourned date of hearing. The candidates who would apply be accordingly informed of the orders passed by this Court,” the court said.
One of the PILs is filed by Mangesh Sasane, the Chairman of the Other Backward Class Welfare Community. Sasane claims that the Maharashtra Government's decision to include Marathas in the Other Backward Class (OBC) category is eating up the reservations meant for OBCs.
Another PIL filed by Advocate Ashish Mishra has challenged the appointment of Retired Justice Sunil B Shukre as the Chairman, as well as other members of the Maharashtra State Commission for Backward Classes (MSCBC), alleging a conflict of interest.
Simultaneously, Maratha activist Manoj Jarenge Patil and Maratha community members have been protesting in the state advocating for reservation. A high court division bench is also hearing a petition against these protests.
Case title: Dr.Jaishri Laxmanrao Patil & Ors. vs The Chief Minister, State Of Maharashtra & Ors
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