Centre was ready to roll out OBC verdict. Why has it moved Supreme Court?

The petition, filed by the DoPT, comes even as sources told The Indian Express that the government had been preparing to implement the verdict (File Photo) 6 min readNew DelhiAug 25, 2026 02:34 PM IST First published on: Aug 25, 2026 at 07:15 AM IST The Centre on Monday sought “clarifications and appropriate directions” from the Supreme Court on the applicability of its March 11 judgment ordering the consideration of claims by nearly 100 OBC candidates who were selected in Civil Services Examinations (CSE) since 2016 but rejected by the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) on the basis of creamy layer criteria. The petition, filed by the DoPT, comes even as sources told The Indian Express that the government had been preparing to implement the verdict, with verification of documents of affected candidates already completed.The Centre’s clarification plea comes just ahead of the start of the Foundation Course for the CSE-2025 batch, tentatively scheduled to begin at the Lal Bahadur Shastri National Academy of Administration in Mussoorie this week.