The Supreme Court has deferred its hearing till February 11, Friday in the appeal filed by the Haryana government against the Punjab and Haryana High Court order, which had stayed the law providing 75 percent reservation in the private sector to domiciles of the state.
The High Court had stayed the operation of the law providing 75 per cent reservation in private sector jobs that paid less than Rs 30,000 a month for those who have a domicile in the state.
A division Bench of Justices L. Nageswara Rao and B.R. Gavai has listed the matter for hearing on Friday due to paucity in time today. The Haryana State Employment of Local Candidates Act, 2020, had a provision which provided 75 per cent reservation in the private sector to candidates who have domicile in Haryana. The law covers private companies, societies, trusts and partnership firms and applies to jobs that offer a maximum gross monthly salary or wages of up to Rs 30,000. The law had mandated companies to hire from an online portal, where all eligible candidates could register.
On February 3, the High Court of Punjab and Haryana had granted an interim stay on the law. The High Court upon considering the argument of Solicitor General Tushar Mehta had stated the core issue was whether any State can “restrict employment” (even in the Private Sector) on the basis of domicile.
In response to the interim stay, Haryana Deputy CM Dushyant Chautala had tweeted, “We shall continue to fight for employment opportunities of Haryanvi youth #75% reservation.”