The Punjab and Haryana High Court had put on hold Haryana’s 75 per cent quota on February 3. The Supreme Court on Thursday set aside the Punjab & Haryana High Court’s order staying on providing 75 per cent reservation in private sector jobs to local candidates.
India Inc had called for a re-examination of the legislation, claiming that it will lead to multinational firms leaving the state. Industry groups argued that reservation reduces competitiveness and suggested that the state government provide a 25% subsidy to the industry as an incentive for each local hired.
The court asked the high court to decide on the issue within a month and directed the state government not to take any coercive steps against the employers for the time being.
