HC direction to High Level Committee on backlog of vacancies

The Madras High Court today directed the High Level Committee, constituted by the state government, to complete the exercise of reviewing and arriving at the shortfall of vacancies for SC and ST in government departments and submit a report within a period of six months.
The First Bench, comprising Acting Chief Justice Sathish K. Agnihotri and Justice M.M. Sundresh, recorded the Government Pleader's submission that a High Level Committee had been set up to review the backlog of vacancies in SC and ST in all government departments.
It also took note of the stand taken by Home Secretary and Adi Dravidar and Tribal Welfare Department's submission that a High Level Committee had been constituted as per the government order dated January 5,2012.

"...We deem it fit to direct the High Level Committee constituted as per the Government order to finalize the process within a period of six months," the court said, disposing of the petition filed by S.Karuppiah, founder of Central and State Government Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribes Employees Federation, Chennai.
In the PIL, the petitioner sought a direction to the authorities to conduct special drive to fill the backlog of vacancies which are available for Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribes within a reasonable time in order to achieve the constitutional goal. The petitioner alleged that inspite of the representation the authorities are not filling up the backlog vacancies of SC and ST.

In reply, authorities submitted that a Government Order was already issued and the matter was already dealt by the High Level Committee constituted by the Government as per the Government order which is continuing the process.
After hearing both sides, the Bench passed the order.