Quota stir: SC asks Centre situation report

NEW DELHI: A day after medicos, protesting Government's controversial move to extend 27 per cent quota for OBCs in institutions of higher education, called off their strike, the Supreme Court on Thursday asked the Centre to appraise it about the situation prevailing in the rest of the country.

Taking on record the memorandum filed by the Centre regarding the situation in the capital, a vacation bench comprising Justice Arijit Pasyat and Justice L S Panta asked Additional Solicitor General to place before it report about compliance of its order in different states on June 12.

The ASG informed the court that pursuant to its order to call off the strike forthwith, the protesting doctors resumed work and medical services were restored in the capital as well as in PGI, Chandigarh and JIMPER, Pondicherry.

He said the apex court's order was conveyed to the Chief Secretaries of all the states.  During the hearing when an advocate representing the students sought that the court should direct the Government that it should not implement the policy of 27 per cent reservations for OBCs, the bench said it would mean rendering our verdict without being heard.

The bench said since it had already issued notices to the Government and the ministry concerned, they will place their response before the court.