“In UPSC Civil Services examination of 2012, the number of people belonging to Jat caste selected is 30 out of total 998 candidates from all over India,” the petition claimed.
Besides, the members of Jat Community have outstanding representation in politics, cinema, academics, administration, sports, judiciary, army and air force, the petition said.
“Therefore, it is apparent that Jat community is not such socially backward community which should be included in the Central list of Backward Classes and if it is so included it will defeat the entire purpose of reservation envisaged under the Constitution of India, as the inclusion of Jat in the list of OBC will make other backward classes, which deserve benefit of reservation, to compete with people of general class,” the petition said.
They have sought direction for holding that Jat community is not a backward class and not entitled to be included in the list of OBC and annexed the findings of the NCBC which in its February 26, 2014 report rejected the Centre's request for recommending inclusion of Jat community in the central list of backward classes.
