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SC stays appointments of SC, ST candidates in UP
The Supreme Court on Monday stayed any further appointment of SC, ST and OBC candidates in the state services on the recommendation of the controversial Social Justice Committee, constitution of which was challenged in a Public Interest Litigations (PILs).
The Supreme Court on Monday stayed any further appointment of SC, ST and OBC candidates in the state services on the recommendation of the controversial Social Justice Committee, constitution of which was challenged in a Public Interest Litigations (PILs).
Admitting the petitions, a bench comprising Chief Justice S P Bharucha, Justice S V Patil and Justice B P Singh ordered that till disposal of the PILs, no further appointments will be made on recommendation of the committee.
The UP government had on June 28 last year issued a notification constituting the committee for making recommendations for reforms in connection with the people's representation to look into the overall conditions of SC, ST and OBCs in the state. SC stays appointments of SC, ST candidates in UP
PTI [ MONDAY, JANUARY 21, 2002 3:20:32 PM ] EW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Monday stayed any further appointment of SC, ST and OBC candidates in the state services on the recommendation of the controversial Social Justice Committee, constitution of which was challenged in a Public Interest Litigations (PILs).
Admitting the petitions, a bench comprising Chief Justice S P Bharucha, Justice S V Patil and Justice B P Singh ordered that till disposal of the PILs, no further appointments will be made on recommendation of the committee.
The UP government had on June 28 last year issued a notification constituting the committee for making recommendations for reforms in connection with the people's representation to look into the overall conditions of SC, ST and OBCs in the state.
The petitioners contended that the state government had acted in this manner with an eye on the elections and had no power to constitute such a committee, rendering the notification as illegal.
The committee had submitted its report to the government on August 31, 2001 following which the UP Public Service (Reservation to Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and Other Backward Castes Amendment) Order, 2001 was passed by it. As Attorney General Soli Sorabjee, appearing for the state government, sought clarification whether the stay would apply for appointments under the new Act or the parent Act, the bench said "our order is very clear. All appointments will be stopped and there should be no transgression of it."
"The entire exercise seems to be done in hurry," the court observed.
Bureau Report
The UP government had on June 28 last year issued a notification constituting the committee for making recommendations for reforms in connection with the people's representation to look into the overall conditions of SC, ST and OBCs in the state. SC stays appointments of SC, ST candidates in UP
PTI [ MONDAY, JANUARY 21, 2002 3:20:32 PM ] EW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Monday stayed any further appointment of SC, ST and OBC candidates in the state services on the recommendation of the controversial Social Justice Committee, constitution of which was challenged in a Public Interest Litigations (PILs).
Admitting the petitions, a bench comprising Chief Justice S P Bharucha, Justice S V Patil and Justice B P Singh ordered that till disposal of the PILs, no further appointments will be made on recommendation of the committee.
The UP government had on June 28 last year issued a notification constituting the committee for making recommendations for reforms in connection with the people's representation to look into the overall conditions of SC, ST and OBCs in the state.
The petitioners contended that the state government had acted in this manner with an eye on the elections and had no power to constitute such a committee, rendering the notification as illegal.
The committee had submitted its report to the government on August 31, 2001 following which the UP Public Service (Reservation to Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and Other Backward Castes Amendment) Order, 2001 was passed by it. As Attorney General Soli Sorabjee, appearing for the state government, sought clarification whether the stay would apply for appointments under the new Act or the parent Act, the bench said "our order is very clear. All appointments will be stopped and there should be no transgression of it."
"The entire exercise seems to be done in hurry," the court observed.
Bureau Report