Gujarat HC quashes 10% quota for EBC | EBC QUOTA CANCELED IN GUJARAT

Gujarat HC quashes 10% quota for EBC
   

Patel community taking a procession in Gandhinagar demanding quota in Gujarat Government. File Photo | The Hindu
The Gujarat High Court on Thursday quashed and set aside the ordinance of 10 per cent reservation for non-reserved sections under Economically Backward Classes (EBC), a decision taken by the Anandiben Patel administration following the Patidar reservation agitation.

While delivering its order on multiple Public Interest Litigation (PILs) filed by separate individuals, the division bench of Chief Justice R Subhash Reddy and Justice V M Pancholi termed the ordinance as unconstitutional and illegal as per the guidelines of Supreme Court. The petitioners included students from Vadodara, social activists and other stakeholders.