What is the income limit to claim OBC reservation

550 votes

I shall begin with explaining the true nature and meaning of notification issued by

National Commission of Backward Class regarding determination of persons who

shall fall under creamy layer and who shall not.

Before I begin to explain, it is impediment to illuminate that, the income criterion

for determination of creamy layer was kept at Rs 1 lakh per annum in 1993, and

revised to Rs 2.5 lakh in 2004. It was subsequently raised to Rs 4.5 lakh in 2008

and Rs 6 lakh in 2013. (Refer to attached Pdf file, extracted from National

Commission of Backward Classes Page 1 OM No.36033/1/2013-Estt.(Res.) dt.

27/05/2013.

Points to be considered for evaluating whether a person falls under OBC Creamy

layer or Non- creamy layer:

1. OBC Creamy layer- Who has yearly income more than 6 lakhs or

Government Employees of greater than class 3/Grade C are not eligible

for OBC Quota.

2. OBC Non-Creamy layer- Who has a yearly income below 6 lakhs or

Government Employees of Class 3/Grade C or below class 3/Grade C

officers are eligible for OBC Quota.

Having said that, the creamy layer status of a candidate for the whole lifetime is

decided by the parent’s post / agriculture land / income in following manner:

For Government Servant parents- By post/class: not by salary

For Farmer parents- By Land Holding

For Businessmen Parents- By Annual Income

For Parents working in Private Sector – By Salary

Advocate Siddhant Sharma LawRato

634 votes

Your agriculture income or salary is more then the limit fixed by the government you should not able to use the OBC reservation legally. Government fixed the 2.5lakhs limit only. Soo you can not able. Thanku

Advocate Resham Singh LawRato