Mumbai: The Bombay High Court will on Tuesday hear a batch of petitions filed by representatives of the Kunbi and Other Backward Classes (OBC) communities challenging the Maharashtra government’s September 2 Government Resolution (GR) that allows Marathas from Marathwada to obtain Kunbi caste certificates under the Hyderabad Gazette.

Petitioners Cite Vagueness in GR

Senior advocate Venkatesh Dhond, appearing for one of the petitioners, argued that the new GR is so “delightfully vague” that it could “permit backdoor entry for those who don’t otherwise fit in.” The petitions seek to quash the GR and all related documents issued in pursuance of it.

Bench Questions Entertaining Plea

During the brief hearing on Monday, the bench of Chief Justice Shree Chandrashekhar and Justice Gautam Ankh

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