Goa High Court Halts Government Plan on ST Reservation Population Figures, CM Appeals to Supreme Court

The <b>Goa High Court</b> has halted the state government's attempt to notify ST population figures for reservations, prompting Chief Minister Pramod Sawant to announce an appeal to the Supreme Court. The court expressed shock that authorities relied on outdated <b>2001 census data</b> to fix the ST population at 9.9%, despite the Census Commissioner admitting exact figures were unknown. Relying on two-decade-old numbers exposes severe administrative lethargy and procedural shortcuts. This legal deadlock leaves local tribal communities waiting indefinitely for genuine representation and administrative clarity.