On Wednesday, the Apex Court deferred the pleas challenging the Bombay High Court verdict upholding reservations to Marathas in jobs & education under Maharashtra Socially & Educationally Backward Classes (SEBC) Act, 2018, to Feb 5.
A Constitution Bench headed by Justice Ashok Bhushan said the matter shall now be listed on Feb 5 to decide the future course.
The Supreme Court in 2020 restrained the Maharashtra Govt by an interim order to implement the quota law.
Senior Lawyer Mukul Rohatgi, appearing for the Maharashtra Govt, requested an adjournment in the case.
Rohatgi said that "We are finding it difficult to prepare for the case virtually with clients in Mumbai. There is an interim order against Maharashtra, which is absolute. Please hold a physical hearing. There are 6 to 8 weeks for senior lawyers like us to undergo COVID-19 vaccination & then appear physically".
Justice Bhushan said the Supreme Court doesn't intend to begin the hearing in the case on Jan 25. "We will keep the matter to pass directions after two weeks so that we know when we can start the physical hearing. We can fix a date then," said the Court while adjourning the matter.
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