Removing Quota In Promotion May Cause Unrest, Centre Tells Supreme Court

The centre contended that the policy for reservation is in consonance with the constitution and the law laid down by Supreme Court

The Centre has told the Supreme Court that quashing of reservation in promotion to SC/ST employees in government jobs may lead to "employee unrest" and "multiple litigations".

In an affidavit filed before a bench of Justices L Nageswara Rao and B R Gavai, the centre informed it that the policy for reservation is in consonance with the Constitution and the law laid down by this court.

"If the case is not allowed, it would necessitate withdrawal of the benefits of reservation in promotion granted to SC/ST employees. This may lead to reversions of SC and ST employees, re-fixation of their salaries including re-fixation of pension of many employees who may have retired in the meantime, recovery of excess salaries/pension so paid to them. This would lead to multiple litigations and employee unrest," the centre said.