Bhubaneswar, April 15 -- The Orissa High Court today directed the State Government to furnish a detailed report within two weeks pertaining to the alleged inaction to nominate the Chairperson and Members of the Odisha State Commission for Backward Classes in accordance with Section 3 (2) of the Odisha State Commission for Backward Classes Act, 1993.
A division bench comprising Chief Justice Harish Tandon and Justice M.S. Raman in response to a public interest litigation filed by advocate Prabir Das issued directions in this regard.
Odisha is home to 216 Socially and Educationally Backward Class (SEBC) communities who face challenges in accessing equitable opportunities in education, employment and welfare schemes. In the absence of a func...