NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court today directed the Centre to fill up three vacancies, including that of the Chairperson, in the National Commission for Scheduled Tribes (NCST) within three months.
A bench of Chief Jusice J S Khehar and Justice D Y Chandrachud asked the Government “to fill up the three posts within the given time under all circumstances” and disposed of a PIL seeking appointments in NCST alleging that the body had become non-functional due to the positions lying vacant for several years.
The bench granted the time after Additional Solicitor General P S Patwalia, appearing for the Centre, submitted that three posts have been already filled through a Presidential Order of December 30, 2016 and the remaining would be filled within three months.
The ASG informed the court that Anusuiya Uikey has been appointed as the Vice Chairperson and Hari Krishna Damodar and Harshadbhai Chunilal as members of the NCST. (AGENCIES)
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