The Centre has told the Supreme Court that quashing of reservation in promotion to SC/ST employees in government jobs may lead to “employee unrest” and “multiple litigations”.

The apex court had earlier directed the Centre to file an affidavit on the contemporaneous data that is available to the government along with “application of mind” on data for providing reservation in promotion to Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes in government jobs.

The top court had refused to “lay down any yardstick” for granting reservation in promotion to SCs and STs in government jobs saying determination of their inadequate representation is the discretion of the State.

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