Kerala High Court Directs State Government To Notify Forward Community List For EWS Reservation
3 years, 11 months ago

Kerala High Court Directs State Government To Notify Forward Community List For EWS Reservation

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The Kerala High Court has directed the State Government to notify the list of non-reserved communities eligible for reservation for Economically Weaker Section within a period of one month. At the hearing this week, the Court noted that after Articles 15 and 16 were inserted, contemplating 10% reservation for Economically Weaker Sections in education and public service, Government of Kerala constituted the Kerala State Commission for Forward Communities The Commission had prepared a report which had been accepted by the government, the Court recorded in its Order, after hearing the submissions of the government pleader. "However the Government has not yet notified the list of forward communities," Justice Nagaresh observed. The Court rejected this submission, finding that the report on forward communities and the list prepared had been approved by the government even before the moel code of conduct came into force.

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