The notification and the hearings are from reports. A final court order is a separate document. Not legal advice. 3 October 2026.
Is 27 percent OBC reservation in force in Madhya Pradesh? As of 3 October 2026 the answer is this: the 2019 notification exists, but government recruitment is not running fully at 27. Appointments moved on 87 percent of posts. The 13 percent tied to the extra quota is on hold. Hold does not mean the law is cancelled. It also does not mean 27 is already applied on every advertisement.
The share was raised from 14 to 27 in 2019
Before 2019 the OBC share was 14 percent. The Kamal Nath government raised it to 27 in jobs and educational institutions. Petitions followed. On 19 February 2026 the Supreme Court sent those petitions back to the Madhya Pradesh High Court. It gave no opinion on the merits, and no opinion on the interim arrangement. It spoke of a hearing within three months. That remand is not an order putting 27 into force.
A report of 6 August 2026 said the verdict was reserved
A Bhaskar report of 6 August 2026 said the Jabalpur special bench heard the final arguments on 27 percent and reserved judgment. A reserved judgment is not a delivered judgment. Newspapers already published opposite headlines on the January 2025 hearing. Do not treat one report as the gazette. Recruitment is still on the 87:13 formula.
A sentence about being ready is not the same as being in force
On 24 September 2026 Vishwas Sarang said the government is committed to giving 27 percent. Rahul Gandhi’s letter of 22 September asked for implementation and for letters on the held posts. Both are statements. A 27 percent letter is on a roll number only when the department uploads an order. Related pages: the 50 percent ceiling and when the appointment letter comes.
Advice:
Treat a post saying it is in force as real only when the gazette and an order on your roll number are both visible. A hold list under 87:13 does not mean 27 is cancelled. A WhatsApp line saying 27 applies from today is not an order. Match the result on mppsc.mp.gov.in or the department site.
