NEW DELHI: Delhi HC on Monday issued notice to the Central government on a petition challenging the implementation of 27% quota for OBCs in IIMs and higher educational institutions.

A Bench headed by Justice T S Thakur sought the Centre's response on the petition filed by alumni association of IIM's within four weeks.

The association approached HC seeking to restrain Centre from providing quota to OBC students in higher educational institutions. The association contended that the government had misinterpreted SC judgement, which while upholding the OBC reservation policy, had said that it would not be applicable to higher educational institutions.