Summary:
The state's ordinance issued on May 20 had introduced an amendment to the SEBC Reservation Act, 2018, to remove the legal hurdles in implementation of Maratha reservation in PG medical and dental courses in the state this year. Interestingly, the ordinance was aimed to provide relief to 250 students from the Maratha community whose admissions to PG medical and dental courses were cancelled. However, with the Nagpur bench of the Bombay HC's order, about 1,500 students from the Maratha community will also be entitled to admission in undergraduate medical courses through Maratha quota. The Supreme Court on June 4 had directed the Maharashtra government to hold the last round of counselling for PG medical and dental seats by June 14. Reservation expert Balasaheb Sarate said the High Court has upheld the validity of the ordinance which is a victory for students from the Maratha community seeking admission in undergraduate and postgraduate medical courses in the current academic year..