The Patna High Court on May 9 rejected the petitions filed by the State government challenging the caste enumeration and economic survey in the State for hearing by the court before July 3, 2023. The division bench of Chief Justice K.V. Chandran kept the date of hearing on these matters as given earlier as July 3 only.
On May 4, the High Court had issued an interim stay order on the ongoing caste-based survey. Following the stay order, the State Government filed a petition seeking early hearing of the case.
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