In response to a plea filed by three officials of the Scheduled Caste (SC) Commission against their removal, the Patna High Court has directed the state government to refrain from making any new appointments for the chairman and members' positions.

Justice Sandeep Kumar, presiding over the case, issued this directive last week during the hearing of a writ petition filed on behalf of the officials, including one Rajendra Kumar.

The petition sought several reliefs, including the quashing of a notification dated February 2, 2024, which removed the petitioners from their roles as Chairman and members of the State Scheduled Caste Commission, citing administrative exigency and public interest under clause 4(Ga) of Resolution memo no. 5614 dated November 18, 2009.

The petition also sought their reinstatement and payment of salaries and emoluments from the date of their removal.