1706666388
New Delhi: The Kerala government has filed an affidavit in the Supreme Court clarifying that it is the state’s position to collect necessary data from the Center to update the reservation list. This is a clear indication that no caste-specific survey is intended. The chief secretary said that the report submitted by Kerala was not sufficient to identify the socially and socially backward parts of Kelam based on the state’s letter. V. Venu informed in the affidavit.
The Kerala affidavit said that the Centre’s failure to provide accurate data affected the implementation of the court order. Chairman of the Minority Indians Planning and Vigilance Commission Trust, VK Haris Biran, a lawyer, filed a contempt of court petition on Biran’s behalf.
Also Read: A case of molestation of a girl who sought legal help; Supreme Court must surrender to former government leader
In 2011, the center collected the data as part of the census. The report was later not published. Later, the census department also collected data through the rural development department. However, these were not handed over to the state government. Socio-economic and educational information in Kerala is important in the process of updating the reservation list. The State believes that since the Center has collected the information, this information can be collected by it.
Due to Covid-19, municipal and assembly elections, the Supreme Court extended the deadline to implement the order, but not enough data was submitted to the Center. The state government then sent a letter to the center in November 2022 asking it to release the report. The report submitted by the Center was handed over to the Chairman of the Kerala State Backward Commission in May 2023. However, it did not contain sufficient information. There was no intentional act violating the order of the Supreme Court or the direction of the Supreme Court. Neither the motion for contempt nor the motion for review are enforceable. Therefore, these should be rejected in the examination phase, demanded Kerala.
It is alleged that the right of reservation given by the Constitution to Muslims, Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and other 70 backward communities in government jobs is being usurped by the progressives who are still on the backward list. In the Indira Sahni case, the Supreme Court had suggested that the reservation list should be reviewed and revised at regular intervals. The petition pointed out that failure to update the list was a violation of this ruling. The Home Minister, Kerala Chief Secretary and State Backward Classes Commission are the opposite parties in the petition.
English summary:
Supreme Court Affidavit to Government of Kerala regarding update of reservation list
#Data #reservation #list #collected #Centre #Govt #hinted #conduct #caste #survey #Kerala #caste #survey