Overview
- A writ filed by lawyer Syed Ejaz Abbas Naqvi contests a February 17 government resolution that revoked measures supporting a 5% quota for about 50 identified Muslim sub-communities.
- The resolution cancels all 2014 orders related to the policy and stops issuance of caste and non‑creamy‑layer certificates under the Special Backward Category‑A.
- The petitioner alleges the move is arbitrary and discriminatory, cites the absence of complaints before the State Backward Class Commission, and says the state provided no quantified basis for withdrawal.
- The plea seeks quashing of the resolution, an interim stay on its operation, and a court directive requiring the government to produce any data relied upon.
- Background: a 2014 ordinance created a 5% education reservation for specified Muslim groups that courts allowed in educational institutions while striking its use in jobs, the ordinance later lapsed and the new order formalizes cancellation of related administrative processes.