The government shall submit reply within two months, the court said.
The direction was passed by the division bench headed by Justice Naresh Patil on a petition filed by RTI activist Vihar Dhruve.
The Commission is a statutory body with the objective of improving status and dignity of women in the society and probe practises derogatory to women besides suggesting suitable remedial measures, the petition points out, adding that these objectives would not be fulfilled if posts like chairperson are left vacant for a long time.