The Andhra Pradesh High Court on Tuesday struck down the state government's proposal of quota for SCs, STs, OBCs in rural and urban local bodies, directing the government to stick to the 50% quota as stipulated by the Supreme Court.
In an earlier order, the government had proposed 59.85% reservation in seats in local bodies for SCs, STs and OBCs. The proposal was challenged in the high court which ruled that the reservation limit cannot exceed the 50% cap.
In a bench of Chief Justice Jitendra Kumar Maheshwari and Nainala Jayasurya, the lawyers for the petitioners argued that reservations over 50% were against the Supreme Court directives.
https://www.dnaindia.com/india/report-andhra-high-court-directs-govt-to-stick-to-50-quota-cap-in-local-body-polls-2815884
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The Andhra Pradesh High Court on Tuesday struck down the state government's proposal of quota for SCs, STs, OBCs in rural and urban local bodies, directing the government to stick to the 50% quota as stipulated by the Supreme Court. In an earlier order, the government had proposed 59.85% reservation in seats in local bodies for SCs, STs and OBCs. The proposal was challenged in the high court which ruled that the reservation limit cannot exceed the 50% cap. In a bench of Chief Justice Jitendra Kumar Maheshwari and Nainala Jayasurya, the lawyers for the petitioners argued that reservations over 50% were against the Supreme Court directives. https://www.dnaindia.com/india/report-andhra-high-court-directs-govt-to-stick-to-50-quota-cap-in-local-body-polls-2815884