Monday, May 29 2006 12:32 Hrs (IST) - World Time -

New Delhi: The Supreme Court today (May 29, 2006) issued notice to the Centre questioning the basis on which a policy decision to implement 27 per cent (rpt) 27 per cent reservation was taken.

A vacation bench comprising Justice Arijit Pasayat and Justice L S Panta appealed to the agitating students to give up their strike since the apex court has decided to examine the entire issue.

The Bench while issuing notices to the concerned ministries asked them to explain the modalities to be adopted for the implementation of the policy.

The court sought the response from the government on how it would deal with the matter and the basis for identifying the OBCs, besides the rationale for adoption of norms.

The court granted eight weeks to the government to file counter-affidavit on implementation of the policy.