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Jun 17, 2025
Calcutta High Court halts West Bengal's OBC reservation notifications
The Calcutta High Court has put a temporary hold on West Bengal's latest OBC reservation notifications, stopping their implementation until July 31.
This pause affects 140 subcategories added to the OBC-A and OBC-B lists between May and June this year.
TL;DR
5 lakh people with OBC certificates left uncertain
The state had planned a 17% reservation for these newly added communities, but some petitioners argued the changes were rushed and didn't follow proper survey methods or earlier court rules.
Now, over five lakh people with OBC certificates are left uncertain about their eligibility for government jobs—making this a big deal in ongoing debates about fair access and policy in West Bengal.