NEW DELHI: The
Supreme Court
on Wednesday deferred hearing on constitutional validity of
Tamil Nadu
reservation law providing 69% quota in government jobs and educational institutions and said the matter would be heard after the issue of
Maratha quota
is decided by the
Constitution
bench.
A bench of Justices
Ashok Bhushan
and R Subhash Reddy directed that the case be listed after the constitutional validity of
Maratha
reservation is decided by the court, but turned down the plea to tag the case with Maratha quota case so that the Constitution bench decides both the issues “After considering the submissions of learned counsel for the parties, we are of the view that these petitions need not be heard along with Civil Appeal No.3123 of 2020 (Maratha reservation) and be listed after the judgment in the case,” the court said.
