The Supreme Court showed its readiness to rule on the validity of Haryana’s law providing for the reservation of up to 75% of private jobs at the place of residence, as it noted that similar laws passed by the states of Andhra Pradesh and Jhharkhand were being challenged in their respective high courts.
The court was hearing an appeal from the Government of Haryana challenging the Interim Order of the Supreme Court of Punjab and Haryana, issued February 3, suspending the Haryana Local Candidate Recruitment Law of 2020. This law came into force on 15 January.
The Bench of Judges L. Nageshwar Rao and B. R. Gawai stated: “Before we say anything on this petition, we are informed that similar laws passed by the states of Andhra Pradesh and Jharkhand are being challenged in the high courts of Andhra Pradesh and Jharkhand. That is, in fact, there are three high courts considering the reservation of local residents in the private sector.
The court asked Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, who appeared before the Haryana government, to receive instructions on whether the state was open to this proposal. Before doing so, the court asked him to study the three laws and related proceedings pending before the respective high courts. The court sent the case to Monday.
