ATYANT PICHHARA BARG CHHATRA SANGH vs JHARKHAND STATE VAISHYA FEDERATION

The Supreme Court upheld the Jharkhand State Government's Resolution No. 5800 dated 10.10.2002, which amalgamated the Extremely Backward Class and Backward Class categories and reduced their reservation for professional educational institutions from 12% and 9% to a unified 14%. The Court found that the High Court's decision to set aside the single judge's ruling was valid, affirming the legality of the 73% reservation policy under the Bihar (Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and Backward Classes) Reservation Act, 1992. The ruling clarified the constitutional validity of the state's reservation framework in educational admissions and government appointments.