SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh Excessive Court docket has issued an interim order, instructing authorities authorities to halt the issuance of caste certificates to the Saini group till the federal government conclusively determines their social standing as a socially weak and underprivileged class.
This directive follows a petition by Saini group members opposing their classification as a ‘weak and underprivileged class’ and expressing their disinterest in availing reservation advantages.
Justice Rajnesh Oswal, presiding over the case emphasised that no certificates must be granted to Saini group members till the federal government makes a closing determination on their social standing. Present certificates are additionally quickly suspended pending this dedication.
“Until the ultimate determination is taken by the federal government on this regard, no certificates is issued in favour of any member of Saini group and the certificates already issued shall not be given impact thereto, until the standing of the Saini Group as socially weak and underprivileged class (social caste) is lastly decided by the federal government,” the Court docket directed.
Within the petition, filed by Saini group members led by Suksham Singh, the problem pertained to the federal government’s declaration of their social standing as weak and underprivileged, as outlined in an order dated October 19, 2022, amending the Jammu and Kashmir Reservation Guidelines, 2005.
The petitioner’s counsel argued that the federal government’s order was imposed towards the desires of the Saini group, an upper-caste group tired of reservation advantages. He highlighted widespread protests and discontent throughout the Saini group concerning their inclusion among the many socially weak and underprivileged.
Responding, the counsel for the respondents acknowledged that the order, incorporating the Saini group into the weak and underprivileged class, is at present not in impact and has been suspended. The Excessive Court docket consequently disposed of the case, permitting the petitioner the freedom to strategy the Court docket once more if any adversarial choices are made by the competent authority in regards to the Saini group’s standing.
The Court docket additionally explicitly prohibited the issuance of caste certificates to people belonging to the Saini group. Advocate Sheikh Najeeb represented the petitioners, whereas Senior Extra Advocate Normal (AAG) Ramesh Arora appeared on behalf of the respondents. (Bar and Bench)
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