MP Court: EWS Quota Users Can't Switch to General Category

• Madhya Pradesh High Court ruled that candidates availing reservation cannot later seek inclusion in the 'General' category.
• The ruling came in a case involving three OBC women who applied for constable recruitment under EWS quota.
• Despite their total scores exceeding the general category cut-off, the court stated they couldn't change categories after using reservation benefits.
• Justice Deepak Khot clarified that using reservation at any stage, like the written exam, prevents a later category change.
• India introduced a 10% EWS reservation in 2019, upheld by the Supreme Court in 2022.

Why It Matters: Availing reservation at any stage bars candidates from later switching to the General category, rules MP Court.