Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Dec 17: In a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) filed by one Ashok Sharma, a social activist, challenging the Rule 17 of Reservations Rules, Division Bench of High Court comprising Chief Justice MM Kumar and Justice Hasnain Massodi has directed that the affidavit regarding status of a committee constituted on Reservation Rules of 2005 be filed within two weeks.
After hearing Advocate Kuldip Singh Parihar appearing for the PIL whereas Senior AAG Gagan Basotra for the State, DB observed, “Senior AAG on the instructions given by Social Welfare Department has stated that a committee has been constituted to go into the issues raised in the instant petition and suggest amendment, if any, required to be made in Rule 17 of J&K Reservation Rules, 2005”.
“An affidavit to that affect be filed by giving status of the committee, its members and particulars of reference made within two weeks”, the DB said and directed Registry to list the PIL on December 30, 2013.
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