Karnataka High Court directs State government not to issue fresh recruitment notification with increased reservation in posts for SCs/STs

In a set back to the State government, the High Court of Karnataka has restrained it from issuing any notification further for recruitment to any posts based on the Karnataka Scheduled Castes (SCs) and Scheduled Tribes (STs) (Reservation of Seats in Education Institutions and Appointments of Posts and Services under the State) Act, 2022, which has increased reservation for SCs/STs till further orders.

Earlier notifications

However, the court said the government may continue the process of recruitment to the posts based on the notifications issued already as per increased reservation for SCs/STs prior to November 19, 2025.

Also, the court made it clear that any appointment made, based on the ongoing recruitment process, shall be subject to the final outcome of the present petitions.

A Division Bench comprising Chief Justice Vibhu Bakhru and Justice C.M. Poonacha passed the interim order on November 27 acting on the two PIL petitions, filed by Mahendra Kumar Mitra, a social worker from Raichur, and Mahesh, from Bengaluru, questioning the constitutional validity of the Act of 2022.