The Indian government has approached the Supreme Court seeking a two-year extension to formulate criteria for identifying the creamy layer among Other Backward Classes (OBC) candidates based on their parents' salaries in public sector undertakings (PSUs) or private sector jobs. Solicitor General Tushar Mehta requested an urgent hearing for an application seeking clarifications on a March 11 judgement in the Rohit Nathan case, which disallowed OBC candidates from being classified based on their parents' employment status. The government maintains that retrospective implementation of this judgement will lead to chaos and require significant changes in cadre, posts, and services for thousands of candidates already serving in civil services such as IAS, IFS, and IPS. The Centre also fears a surge in litigations and representations seeking retrospective reclassification of the creamy layer among major employers like Railways, banks, and paramilitary forces. If implemented without policy intervention, the March 11 judgement could significantly impact government recruitments and admissions in higher educational institutions managed by central and state governments. The Centre claims it is committed to devising a policy that effectively addresses the Supreme Court's observations while ensuring fairness and justice for all parties involved.