Plea in Bombay High Court against Maharashtra govt's cancellation of 5% Muslim quota
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A petition in the Bombay High Court challenges the Maharashtra government's decision to cancel 5% reservation for Muslims in education and jobs, calling the move unconstitutional and discriminatory.
A petition has been filed in the Bombay High Court challenging the Maharashtra government’s decision to cancel five per cent reservation in education and jobs for the Muslim community.
The plea, filed by advocate Syed Ejaz Abbas Naqvi, challenges the government resolution dated February 17 issued by the Department of Social Justice and Special Assistance, terming it violative of the Constitution and against the interests of the Muslim community.
Naqvi states in the petition that he is aggrieved by the manner in which the constitutional mandate of equality and fraternity for needy citizens is being breached by the state. The plea adds that the basic structure of the Constitution is being altered — a promise made to all citizens, including his ancestors, in 1946.
The petition challenges the February 17, 2026 resolution issued through the Department of Social Justice and Special Assistance, stating that it is violative of the Constitution and against the interests of the socially and educationally backward classes (SEBC) within the Muslim community.
Terming the state’s decision as “racial discrimination”, the plea states that it violates the fundamental rights enshrined in the Constitution and argues that there is no rationale behind the government’s move to cancel the quota.
The plea, filed through advocate Nitin Satpute, seeks quashing of the resolution and an interim stay on its operation pending the hearing of the petition. It also seeks directions to the state to produce any quantified data available regarding the condition of the classes and castes mentioned in the July 7, 2014 ordinance that had allowed the quota.
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