Friday, October 11, 2024

Bihar Govt complies with Supreme Court's judgement against recommendations of State Backward Commission on “Tanti-Tantwa” inclusion in Scheduled Castes list

In compliance with the judgement of the Supreme Court's bench of Justices Vikram Nath and Prashant Kumar Mishra in Dr. Bhim Rao Ambedkar Vichar Manch Bihar vs. The State of Bihar (2024) related case Ashish Rajak vs. The State of Bihar, Bihar Staff Selection Commission (BSSC) has published an Important Notice Regarding Advt No.- 01/23, Post - Stenographer/Instructor-Stenographer in pursuance of directions dated September 4, 2024 from the General Administration Department under Bihar's Chief Minister. The department also looks after the constitution and working of a number of commissions which have been constituted for ameliorating the condition of Mahadalits, Backward Classes and the Most Backward Classes. These are: Rajya Mahdalit Aayog, Pichda Wargo ke liye Rajya Aayog and Ati Phichda Wargo ke liye Rajya Aayog.

Supreme Court's judgement dated July 15, 2024 reversed the Patna High Court's judgement dismissing cases challenging a Notification dated July 1, 2015, whereby the State Government had passed a resolution based upon consideration of recommendations by the State Backward  Commission which had recommended that in the list of Extremely Backward Classes published under the Bihar Reservation of Vacancies in Posts and Services (for Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and other Backward Classes) Act, 1991, the caste “Tanti-Tantwa” recorded at Serial No.33 be deleted and the said “Tanti-Tantwa” be merged in the Scheduled Castes list with the caste 'Pan/Sawasi' mentioned at Serial No.20 so that they could get benefit of the Scheduled Castes. Supreme Court has quashed the Resolution/Notification dated July 1, 2015. 
 
It is noteworthy that the Union of India fully supported the appellants against the stance of the State government. The Supreme Court's bench set aside the judgement of Chief Justice Rajendra Menon and Justice Sudhir Singh of Patna High Court dated April 3, 2017 on July 15, 2024.  
 
Also read: Supreme Court's bench sets aside the judgement of Patna High Court's chief justice headed division bench

 

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