After petitioning SC on Aug 25 raising questions about the judgement, govt has now asked CAT to modify its Aug 19 order NEW DELHI: Centre has begun to disentangle itself from the seemingly contradictory positions it has taken before Supreme Court and Central Administrative Tribunal on the implementation of the March 11 Rohit Nathan judgement on creamy layer for OBCs from PSU family background.Rohit Nathan judgement paved way for the induction of those OBC candidates in the elite civil services who passed exams over past 10 years but were still left out. The judgement laid down that “salary” cannot be added to “income” to decide if a candidate from PSU background falls in “creamy layer” – like it is done for OBCs from non-PSU families.After petitioning SC on Aug 25 raising questions about the judgement, govt has now asked CAT to modify its Aug 19 order where Centre had committed to implement the Nathan judgement.In an affidavit filed in CAT Monday, govt said its earlier submission “that a decision has been taken to implement the judgement in Rohit Nathan requires to be suitably clarified” because a modification application is pending before SC. Govt said the judgement’s implementation would depend on the outcome of pending application in SC.Join conversationView All Comments →Share your thoughts in the commentsInsightfulAgreeDisagreeSkepticalConcerningPromisingWorth ReadingBig DevelopmentPost CommentBe respectful · TOI community guidelinesGovt has told CAT that if its earlier order stays on record in its unqualified form, “it is likely to create an inconsistent position” suggesting govt has undertaken to implement the judgement that it has assailed before SC.TOI had reported how Centre has taken a contradictory stand before SC and CAT in the wake of OBC candidate Basant Singh pushing the tribunal to enforce its order that he be inducted in civil services. Singh’s case is similar to the candidates in whose favour SC delivered the Nathan judgement. Quoting the fresh affidavit, Vikram Hegde, lawyer for Singh, said, ” Govt is seeking to set the clock back.”As per the 1993 office memorandum, “salary” and “agricultural income” are not included in computing “income” of a family. The case pertains to how DoPT has been taking “salary” into consideration for candidates with parents in PSUs.Get the latest India News and Live updates. Download the TOI app.End of ArticleFollow Us On Social MediaVideos‘Who Will Teach?’: Abhijeet Dipke Flags Teacher Shortage, School Gaps In Tribal AreasUPI MDR Row: Government Rules Out Rollback, 0.4% Merchant Charge Above Rs 2,000 From October 15Supreme Court Sets Priorities For CJP Protest Probe, Orders Witness Protection And ConfidentialityMathura SP Leader Rajan Rizvi Booked Over Alleged WhatsApp Messages to Woman‘Unacceptable’: India Summons Islamabad Envoy As Pakistan’s Ship Collides With Indian Naval UnitGurugram Hit-and-Run: Sia Says ‘Arrest Is Not Enough’, Demands Strict Action‘Iron Lady’ Sanjukta Parashar Becomes First Woman To Head CRPF’s Elite CoBRA Commando UnitIndia, US Begin Yudh Abhyas 2026 With 1,200 Troops In Uttarakhand, Focus On High-Altitude WarfareBengal Govt Transfers IPS Officer Bushra Bano After ‘Assalam Aleikum’ Video Row100% Tariffs On India?: US House Advances Bill Enabling Trump To Target Top Russian Oil Buyers123Hot PicksDean Ambrose Net WorthNHL Training CampStock Market TodayRajasthan Election ResultCrude oil price todayKVS NVS Tier 2 resultBank of Baroda LBO recruitmentPunjab Lecturer Cadre admit cardUPI transactionsTop TrendingDisha Salian CaseUmar KhalidGuwahati Murder CaseSupreme CourtLebron JamesStephanie VaquerGurgaon Hit and RunRajasthan Election ResultUS Iran WarGuwahati Murder Case
NEW DELHI: Centre has begun to disentangle itself from the seemingly contradictory positions it has taken before Supreme Court and Central Administrative Tribunal on the implementation of the March 11 Rohit Nathan judgement on creamy layer for OBCs from PSU family background.Rohit Nathan judgement paved way for the induction of those OBC candidates in the elite civil services who passed exams over past 10 years but were still left out. The judgement laid down that “salary” cannot be added to “income” to decide if a candidate from PSU background falls in “creamy layer” – like it is done for OBCs from non-PSU families.After petitioning SC on Aug 25 raising questions about the judgement, govt has now asked CAT to modify its Aug 19 order where Centre had committed to implement the Nathan judgement.In an affidavit filed in CAT Monday, govt said its earlier submission “that a decision has been taken to implement the judgement in Rohit Nathan requires to be suitably clarified” because a modification application is pending before SC. Govt said the judgement’s implementation would depend on the outcome of pending application in SC.
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Govt has told CAT that if its earlier order stays on record in its unqualified form, “it is likely to create an inconsistent position” suggesting govt has undertaken to implement the judgement that it has assailed before SC.TOI had reported how Centre has taken a contradictory stand before SC and CAT in the wake of OBC candidate Basant Singh pushing the tribunal to enforce its order that he be inducted in civil services. Singh’s case is similar to the candidates in whose favour SC delivered the Nathan judgement. Quoting the fresh affidavit, Vikram Hegde, lawyer for Singh, said, ” Govt is seeking to set the clock back.”As per the 1993 office memorandum, “salary” and “agricultural income” are not included in computing “income” of a family. The case pertains to how DoPT has been taking “salary” into consideration for candidates with parents in PSUs.
