The Supreme Court has refused to entertain a PIL seeking reservation in voluntary organisations and autonomous bodies receiving grants-in-aid from the Centre, saying it was a policy matter to be decided by the government.

"It goes without saying that the prescription of reservation in any particular organisation, conditionally or unconditionally, is the prerogative of the policymakers. It may not be prudent for this court to express any opinion in relation thereto,” a Bench led by Justice Surya Kant said.

The Bench, however, gave liberty to petitioner Saurav Narayan and three others to make a representation to the government.

"We have no reason to doubt that the authorities concerned shall consider the representation in accordance with government policy, if any", it said on November 3.

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