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2025 Supreme(Online)(SC) 6532
SUPREME COURT OF INDIA
HON'BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE, CJ, HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE K. VINOD CHANDRAN, J, HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE N.V. ANJARIA, J
DHRUVI YADAV – Appellant
Versus
UNION OF INDIA & ORS. – Respondent
PETITION FOR SPECIAL LEAVE TO APPEAL (C) NO. 20072/2019
For the Appellants/Petitioners:Petitioner-in-person
For the Respondents: Mr. K.M.Nataraj, A.S.G. (NP), Mr. Devashish Bharukha, Adv., Mr. Apoorv Kurup, Adv., Mr. Prashant Singh-(II), Adv., Mr. Sharath Nambiar, Adv., Mr. Shailesh Madiyal, Adv., Mr. Padmesh Mishra, Adv., Ms. Aishwarya Bhati, A.S.G., Mr. Sudarshan Lamba, AOR, Mr. Prashant Singh-(I), Adv., Ms. Chitrangda Rastravara, Adv., Ms. Megha Karanwal, Adv., Ms. Aadya Jha, Adv., Ms. Praveena Gautam, Adv., Mr. Shreekant Neelappa Terdal, AOR, Mr. Vatsal Joshi, Adv., Mr. Varun Chugh, Adv., Mr. Bhuvan Kapoor, Adv., Mr. Kanu Agarwal, Adv., Mr. Subhash Ahuja, Adv., Ms. Priyanjali Singh, AOR
Immediate implementation of Central Government reservation policy for Other Backward Classes is mandated.
Headnote:The judgment considers the approval of the Central Government for a 27% reservation for Other Backward Classes (Non-Creamy Layer) candidates. The court finds it reasonable to implement this policy immediately by the Chandigarh Administration. The issues revolve around compliance with the Central Government's decision and the necessary amendments to the admission rules. The court directs compliance within a week and warns of potential further measures if the order is not met.
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| 1. approval of reservation policy for compliance. (Para 1) |
| 2. mandatory compliance with directives issued by the court. (Para 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 6) |
O R D E R
1. We are informed by Ms. Aishwarya Bhati, learned Additional Solicitor General that the Central Government has approved the proposal for providing 27% reservation to the candidates of Other Backward Classes (Non-Creamy Layer).
2. When the Union of India has approved of the policy, we see no reason as to why it should not be implemented forthwith by the Chandigarh Administration.
3. We grant a week’s time from today to comply with the recommendations of the Central Government and make necessary amendments to the Rules.
4. Needless to state that pursuant to such a decision the prospectus for admission to all the courses within the jurisdiction of Chandigarh Administration would provide for such a reservation.
5. List next week for compliance.
6. In the event the order is not complied with, we will be constrained to take such steps as found necessary.
