Orders reserved on liquor shop quota
The Hindu
Judge questions rationale behind 15% quota
Justice K. Lakshman of Telangana High Court on Friday reserved orders in a batch of writ petitions challenging the State government’s decision reserving liquor shop licenses for some castes.
Arguments in the pleas ended on Friday with Advocate General B.S. Prasad appearing for the government. As the AG presented his contentions, Justice K. Lakshman sought to know the rationale behind fixing 15% reservations for Goud community in allotment of liquor shop licence.
“Why 15% reservation for Gouds?...why not 5% or 20%,” the judge asked. Questioning the rationale in fixing 15% reservation, the judge asked the AG what material had been placed before the State Cabinet to take such a decision. The judge noted that the three petitioners had challenged the GOs that were issued declaring reservations of 15%, 10% and 5% to Goud community, Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes respectively. Defending the government’s decision, the AG said the Cabinet was empowered to take a call on such matters.
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