Authority: Calcutta High Court
Order Date: 03 July 2026
Case Overview
- Parties: Right And Justice Foundation & others (petitioners) vs State of West Bengal (respondents).
- Petition challenged Notification No.944‑BCW/MR‑23/2026, No.945‑BCW/MR‑23/2026 and Letter No.946/2026 dated 18.05.2026, alleging lack of commission recommendation and consultation for OBC list changes.
- Petitioners relied on coordinate bench judgment dated 22 May 2024 in Amal Chandra Das Vs. State of West Bengal, which made commission recommendation mandatory for OBC list modifications.
- State argued that Special Leave Petitions against the 22 May 2024 judgment and the High Court order dated 17 June 2025 are pending before the Supreme Court; therefore, the matter is under Supreme Court jurisdiction.
- Court observed that the Supreme Court has stayed the operation of the High Court order dated 17 June 2025 on 28 July 2025, and the pending SLPs preclude interference.
Final Outcome
- The PIL (WPA (P) 305 of 2026) and the connected application are dismissed.
- No order as to costs; parties may obtain an urgent certified copy of the order.
Topics: Legal; OBC Policy