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Calcutta High Court Orders Stay on Bengal Govt’s Revised OBC List Notification
WEST BENGAL, INDIA, JUN 17 – The court halted the state's attempt to revise the OBC list citing flawed survey methods that affect over 500,000 certificate holders, with a hearing set for July 31.
- The Calcutta High Court issued an interim stay on the West Bengal government’s notification revising the OBC list on Tuesday, effective until July 31.
- This stay followed earlier May 2024 court rulings cancelling OBC status for 77 Muslim communities awarded since 2010 amid objections over hastily prepared lists and alleged procedural violations.
- The government added 76 Muslim sub-castes to the OBC list, increasing the total to 140 communities under OBC-A and OBC-B categories, with minor changes from previous lists.
- The High Court described the selection of 77 Muslim classes as an affront to the whole community and said inclusion was treated as a political vote bank, impacting about 1.2 million certificates.
- The stay halts issuance of new OBC certificates and recruitment under the revised list pending Supreme Court review, signaling continued legal uncertainty for reservations in West Bengal.
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