Ashoka Kumar Thakur v. Union of India is an Indian public interest litigation case challenging the Ninety-third Constitutional Amendment and the Central Educational Institutions(CEIs) (Reservation in Admission) Act, 2006.
In the year of 2006, the United Progressive Alliance government, under Human Resource Development Minister, Arjun Singh introduced an additional 27% reservation for Other Backward Classes in higher educational institutions.
In April 2006, the United Progressive Alliance government, under Human Resource Development Minister, Arjun Singh decided to reserve nearly 27% of seats for students from the OBC segment in institutes of higher learning in India.
The Supreme Court of India in response to the PIL refused to stay the constitutional amendment but issued notice to the government.
[2] The Supreme Court, as an interim measure, stayed the operation of admission to medical and professional institutions for OBC's under the 27% quota category for the year 2007-2008 and directed that all cases (including this one) should be listed for the third week of August for final hearing and disposal on the issue.
The Court categorically reiterated its prior stand that "Creamy Layer" should be excluded from the ambit of reservation policy and private institutions are also not to be included in.