The Crime Desk: The full judgment has been published, declaring the circular canceling the quota system for first- and second-class government jobs invalid. A total of 27 pages of this judgment were published on the website of the Supreme Court on Sunday (July 14).
A High Court bench comprising Justice KM Kamrul Quader and Justice Khizir Hayat announced the verdict. It was published on the Supreme Court website after the two judges signed the judgment. Although the Appellate Division has a one-month stay on this verdict,.
The judgment said, in view of the judgment and order passed by the High Court in view of a writ filed in 2012, the upheld and revised order of the Appellate Division in view of leave to appeal in 2013, and the office order dated January 16, 2011 (quota of children and grandchildren of freedom fighters), the government was instructed to restore the quota for granddaughters. At the same time, it is directed to maintain quotas for districts, women, persons with disabilities, and tribal minorities, if any. It is directed to issue the circular as soon as possible in this regard, within three months of the order.
In the judgment, the High Court said that this judgment will not create any obstacle for the defendants to change the quota and reduce or increase the rate in the said category. The government is at liberty to fill the vacancies on the general merit list if the quota is not filled in any public examination.
After the publication of the verdict, the Deputy Attorney General, Sheikh Md. Saifuzzaman, said that on July 10, the Appellate Division was ordered to maintain the status quo regarding the quota. The Appellate Division has fixed the date of hearing for August 7. As a result, the judgment of the High Court will not be effective for the time being.
