The High Court has published a portion of its judgment regarding the invalidation of the circular that sought to cancel the freedom fighter quota.
This partial ruling was delivered on Thursday by a bench comprising Justice KM Kamrul Kader and Justice Khizir Hayat.
The court's decision declared the circular invalid, but it said the government retains the authority to modify and increase the quota as deemed necessary.
Students urged to return to classes as Supreme Court issues status quo on High Court orderAdditionally, the ruling clarified that if no suitable candidates are available within the quota, or if positions remain vacant, these posts can be filled from the general merit list.
A High Court division bench of Justice KM Kamrul Kader and Justice Khizir Hayat pronounced the judgment on June 5, paving the way for reinstating quota in government service.
Anti-quota movement: What do protesters actually want?University students across the country began protesting against the quota system for government jobs for over a week following the High Court order.
The government in 2018 through a circular said direct recruitment in all government jobs in 9th grade (old first class) and from 10th to 13th grade (old second class) will be completely based on merit, abolishing the existing quota system.
On July 10, the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court issued a status quo of four weeks on the subject matter regarding quota in government jobs and the High Court judgement, instructing protesting students to return to their classes and attend their exams.
