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Calcutta High Court cancels OBC certificates issued since 2010

The Calcutta High Court has cancelled all Other Backward Class (OBC) certificates issued in West Bengal since 2010. A bench led by Justice Rajasekhar Mantha ruled that the division of OBCs into Category A and Category B is no longer valid. Consequently, individuals holding these certificates will now be treated as general category candidates for the purpose of government benefits.

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What Happened

The Calcutta High Court issued a directive on Wednesday cancelling all OBC-A and OBC-B certificates that were granted under the state government since 2010. The bench presided over by Justice Rajasekhar Mantha determined that the existing classification system for these categories is no longer legally effective.

This judicial decision impacts the status of numerous individuals who previously held these certificates for government services and benefits. Those affected by the ruling will now be classified under the general category. The court order follows a period of legal scrutiny regarding the issuance and validity of these certificates over the last decade.

Key Facts

  1. The Calcutta High Court cancelled all OBC certificates issued since 2010.
  2. The court invalidated the division of OBCs into Category A and Category B.
  3. Individuals with cancelled certificates will be treated as general category for government benefits.
  4. The ruling was delivered by a bench led by Justice Rajasekhar Mantha.

The Timeline3

Every article on this story, in the order it was filed. We do not rank the outlets.

  1. 12 Aug

    1. UjAmar Ujala
      ममता सरकार में बने OBC प्रमाणपत्रों पर बड़ा फैसला: हाईकोर्ट ने सभी किए रद्द; अब सामान्य वर्ग में होंगे धारक?
    2. SPSangbad Pratidin
      মমতা জমানায় ইস্যু সমস্ত ওবিসি-এ, ওবিসি-বি সার্টিফিকেট বাতিল, রায় কলকাতা হাই কোর্টের
    3. Ututtarbanga-sambad
      TMC era OBC certificates cancelled | আইনি ধাক্কা! তৃণমূল আমলের সমস্ত নতুন ওবিসি শংসাপত্র বাতিল করল হাইকোর্ট, বড় নির্দেশ বিচারপতি মান্থার বেঞ্চের

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Languages

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  • Hindiहिन्दी1 outlet
  • Bengaliবাংলা2 outlets

Regional reach

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Jammu & Kashmir: Amar UjalaLadakh: No local newsroomPunjab: Amar UjalaChandigarh: No local newsroomHimachal Pradesh: Amar UjalaUttarakhand: Amar UjalaHaryana: Amar UjalaDelhi NCR: Amar UjalaUttar Pradesh: Amar UjalaRajasthan: No local newsroomGujarat: No local newsroomDadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu: No local newsroomMaharashtra: No local newsroomGoa: No local newsroomMadhya Pradesh: No local newsroomChhattisgarh: No local newsroomBihar: No local newsroomJharkhand: No local newsroomWest Bengal: Sangbad Pratidin, Uttarbanga SambadOdisha: No local newsroomSikkim: Uttarbanga SambadArunachal Pradesh: No local newsroomAssam: No local newsroomNagaland: No local newsroomMeghalaya: No local newsroomManipur: No local newsroomTripura: No local newsroomMizoram: No local newsroomTelangana: No local newsroomKarnataka: No local newsroomAndhra Pradesh: No local newsroomKerala: No local newsroomTamil Nadu: No local newsroomPuducherry: No local newsroomLakshadweep: No local newsroomAndaman & Nicobar: No local newsroom
  • No local newsroom
  • 1 outlet
  • 2 or more
  • Where the story is

9 states with local coverage. Concentrated in the North.

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