SRINAGAR, Dec 4: The High Court has ruled that any appointments made under the Reservation Rules will depend on the outcome of a petition challenging the validity of these rules. The court heard arguments from five petitioners who seek to have the rules declared null and void.
During the proceedings, the court requested the assistance of the Advocate General for the next hearing.
The petitioners claimed that recent amendments to the Reservation Rules of 2005 by the authorities have led to a reduction in merit-based recruitment percentages for Jammu and Kashmir Government positions and seats in educational institutions. Specifically, they reported that open merit representation has dropped from 57% to 33%, while the representation for Residents of Backward Areas (RBA) decreased from 20% to 10%. In contrast, reservations for Scheduled Tribes (ST) increased from 10% to 20%, for Social Castes from 2% to 8%, for Actual Line of Control (ALC) from 3% to 4%, and for Persons with Disabilities (PHC) from 3% to 4%.
SRINAGAR, Dec 4: The High Court has ruled that any appointments made under the Reservation Rules will depend on the outcome of a petition challenging the validity of these rules. The court heard arguments from five petitioners who seek to have the rules declared null and void.
During the proceedings, the court requested the assistance of the Advocate General for the next hearing.
The petitioners claimed that recent amendments to the Reservation Rules of 2005 by the authorities have led to a reduction in merit-based recruitment percentages for Jammu and Kashmir Government positions and seats in educational institutions. Specifically, they reported that open merit representation has dropped from 57% to 33%, while the representation for Residents of Backward Areas (RBA) decreased from 20% to 10%. In contrast, reservations for Scheduled Tribes (ST) increased from 10% to 20%, for Social Castes from 2% to 8%, for Actual Line of Control (ALC) from 3% to 4%, and for Persons with Disabilities (PHC) from 3% to 4%.
