Haryana's 75% job quota for locals to stay, Supreme Court stays aside Punjab & Haryana HC order

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Haryana job reservation: The Supreme Court on Thursday (February 17, 2022) set aside a Punjab and Haryana High Court order staying the Haryana government's law on providing 75 per cent reservation in private sector jobs for local candidates.

The Supreme Court has asked the high court decide on the issue within a month and direct state government not to take any coercive steps against the employers for the time being.

 "We do not intend to deal with merits of matter as we propose to request the high court to decide expeditiously and not later than four weeks. Parties are directed not to seek adjournment and be present before court for fixing the schedule for hearing.

"In the meanwhile, Haryana is directed not to take coercive action against employers. The impugned order passed by the high court is set aside as the high court has not given sufficient reasons for staying the legislation," the bench said.

Solicitor General Tushar Mehta appeared for the Haryana government. The order came on an appeal filed by the Haryana government challenging the Punjab and Haryana High Court order granting an interim stay on its law providing 75 per cent quota in private sector jobs for residents of the state.

The high court, had on February 3, granted the interim stay on the Haryana government law based on pleas filed by various industry associations from Faridabad and other bodies in the state, including in Gurugram.

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