supreme court instructed to maintain status quo on reservation in promotions in madhya pradesh

The Supreme Court of India, New Delhi

 Supreme Court has given interim relief to the government employees who have been promoted under reservation. The apex court has instructed to maintain status quo on reservation in the promotions on the decision of High Court Madhya Pradesh which had ordered to demote them.

After the verdict of apex court although neither the promoted employees will be demoted on lower posts nor the other SC/ST employees will be promoted under the benefits of reservation.

The apex court on filed writ petition of Madhya Pradesh government issued notices to the defendants against the verdict of high court. The court, giving the stay on the matter, will hear it on the 3rd week of September.

It is noticeable, the HC (Madhya Pradesh) has quashed the Madhya Pradesh Public service rule 2002 which had been implemented to give the reservation in promotion to the SC/ST employees on 30 April last month; and also ordered to demote them to the lower posts who had been promoted under the provision.

The 30 thousands of employees have been affected by this order while the MP Government filed an application of relief against the order of HC in Supreme Court.