Explain reason behind fixing ₹8L income limit for EWS: SC to Centre
AmitAnand.Choudhary@timesgroup.com
New Delhi:22.10.2021
The Supreme Court on Thursday expressed displeasure over the Centre not explaining on what basis it fixed the income limit of ₹8 lakh for granting reservation to economically weaker sections (EWS) and directed it to file an affidavit, disclosing whether any exercise was undertaken by it before taking the decision and clarify the rationality behind fixing the limit.
A bench of Justices D Y Chandrachud, Vikram Nath and B V Nagarathna raised questions on how the same income limit of ₹8 lakh could be fixed for both EWS and Other Backward Classes (OBC) categories to be eligible for reservation and sought an explanation from the governemnt. It said there is a social and educational backwardness attached with the OBCs and it is presumed that their backwardness subsides with economic advancement. The EWS category, on the other hand, is different and there is no concept of social and educational backwardness, the bench said while asking the Centre on how the same income limit can be fixed for both, which may be arbitrary.
Incidentally, at the previous hearing on October 7, the bench had raised the same queries and asked the Centre to come up with its explanation. As the government did not file any reply, the bench passed a formal order directing it to file an affidavit and adjourned the hearing.
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