Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Dec 29: All India Backward Classes Union (AIBCU), J&K unit has said that the controversy over reservation can be resolved only by sincerely implementing the vertical and horizontal reservation framework laid down by the Supreme Court in the 1992 in Indra Sawhney judgment, which is now a settled position of law on reservations in India.
But unfortunately, those responsible for policy and governance appear unwilling to properly appreciate and apply this settled legal principle. The reluctance is the real source of continuing confusion and injustice.
A spokesman of the Union said that only durable solution to this controversy lies in the clear enactment and implementation of the principle of horizontal and vertical reservations as authoritatively laid down by the Supreme Court of India in its landmark 1992 judgment.
This judgment, which distinguishes vertical reservations for SC, ST and OBC from horizontal reservations cutting across all categories, has firmly settled the law on how reservation is to be structured and operated.
AIBCU submitted its memorandums to all the members of the Cabinet Sub Committee besides the Chief Minster well in time. The Sub Committee report accepted by the Govt was further sent to the Law Department for legal issues.
A letter was written to Commissioner Law Department for considering the view of vertical and horizontal reservation but without the disposal of this letter, department sent back the file to Govt which in turn sent the report to Lieutenant Governor for approval.
Area based reservations should have been given horizontal quota but Govt did not pay any heed and report so submitted to LG is not satisfactory as this report has not addressed the OBC issued.
AIBCU has appealed the Chief Minster and Lieutenant Governor to go as per apex court’s judgment to settle the issues once for all.
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