The stay on reservation for Jats in Government jobs and admissions in educational institutions in Haryana continues, as the Punjab and Haryana High Court on Friday adjourned the matter for hearing on June 20.
As Justice Amit Rawal recused himself of the case, the Division Bench of Justice M Jeyapaul and Justice Amit Rawal adjourned it for next Monday. It is pertinent to mention that it was Justice Rawal only, to have taken a suo motu cognisance of reservation row in Haryana.
Taking a serious note of the violent agitation during Jat reservation row, Justice Rawal in his remarks had said reprimanded the Union of India for being a silent spectator, while the State Government had been unable to control internal aggression.
Haryana Vidhan Sabha had unanimously cleared the Bill for granting reservation to Jats and five other communities in Haryana after a terrible agitation by Jats in February this year. But Punjab and Haryana High Court on May 26 put a stay on the operation of the “Haryana Backward Classes (reservation in services and admission in educational institutions) Act”.