Supreme Court okays four percent quota for Muslims in Andhra
New Delhi:The Supreme Court on Thursday gave its nod to the four percent quota for Muslims in jobs and educational institutions in Andhra Pradesh. The apex court maintained that quota would be given to only 14 percent categories
figuring in the 2007 Andhra Pradesh Reservation Act. This is an interim order.
The whole issue of the validity of the Act has been referred to a five-judge
Constitution
Bench, which will be taken up in August. A seven-judge bench of the Andhra
Pradesh
High Court had earlier in February opposed the law terming it as illegal and
unconstitutional.
Andhra Pradesh had in July 6, 2007 promulgated the ordinance for four percent
reservation in the state's professional colleges to several sub sects within the
Muslim community, treating them as backward classes.
