Summary:
Maharashtra government on Thursday issued a notification to protect the recruitment of Maratha candidates or the pending recruitment process initiated under the Educationally and Socially Backward Class (ESBC) category between July 9, 2014, and November 11, 2014. However, with current notification, the candidates from the general category, who were recruited in place of ESBC candidates between July 9, 2014, and November 11, 2014 through advertisement as temporary employees will lose their jobs. There are about 1,500 recruitees from the general category who will have to vacate their posts. Maratha candidates will be recruited on the post of general candidates which will fall vacant. However, it is to be seen how the government completes this exercise as the HC had reduced the quota to 13%".