Interim stay on the Haryana government’s law providing for 75% Job Reservation

The Punjab and Haryana High Court yesterday; granted an interim stay on the Haryana government’s law providing for 75% reservation for state domicile in the private sector.

The Bench Of Justice Ajay Tewari And Justice Pankaj Jain on a Writ petition challenging;the vires of the Haryana State Employment of Local Candidates Act 2020

After hearing Mr. Tushar Mehta, Solicitor General of India on behalf of the State of Haryana; the High Court admitted the Writ Petitions and granted a stay on the operation of the Act

The plea moved last month by the Faridabad Industries Association (FIA) before the Punjab and Haryana High Court. Admitting the plea and the Court also issue the notice to the state government.

The Act is scheduled to come into effect on 15 january,2022; which  notified on November 6, 2021 seeks to provide 75 percent reservation for local candidates in private sector jobs that; offer a salary of less than Rs 30,000 a month. The Law applies to all; Companies, Societies, Trusts, Limited Liability Partnership Firms, Partnership Firms, and any person employing ten or more than 10 persons but; excludes the Central Government or the State Government, or any organization owned by them.

FIA, a premier industries association of North India, formed in 1952 by a group of enterprising industrialists, FIA filed the petition. It challenges the Act for being unconstitutional and violating Articles 14, 15, and 19 of the Constitution of India.

The petition also seeks a stay on the implementation of the Act until it is finally decided.

Council members;- Senior Advocate Akshay Bhan appeared for FIA along with Advocates Hiresh Choudhary, Surbhi Sharma, Ivan Singh Khosa, and Shivam Grover.

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