'States don't need to collect quantifiable data on SC/ST'

Mayawati, BSP chief

The Supreme Court paved the way for grant of quota for promotions in the government jobs to SC/ST, holding that the states were not required to "collect quantifiable data" reflecting the backwardness among these communities.

The verdict cleared a major hurdle that was cited by the central government in granting reservation in promotion to its employees belonging to the SCs and STs.

The matter had travelled to a five-judge constitution bench, which declined the demand to refer it to a seven-judge bench to reconsider its 2006 judgement that had put certain conditions for granting quota benefits in job promotions for SC/ST employees. The apex court clarified that there was no need to revisit its 12-year-old verdict in the M Nagaraj case, which had said the states were bound to provide quantifiable data on the backwardness of SC/ST before providing them quota in promotions.

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