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Gauhati High Court stays Assam consumer commission recruitment
The Gauhati High Court has stayed recruitment for the post of non-judicial member of the Assam State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission. Justice Kaushik Goswami ruled that the selection process initiated by the…
The Story in Brief
The Gauhati High Court has stayed recruitment for the post of non-judicial member of the Assam State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission. Justice Kaushik Goswami ruled that the selection process initiated by the Assam Public Service Commission was prima facie contrary to Supreme Court directions. The apex court had struck down Rules 6(1) and 10(2) of the Consumer Protection Rules, 2020 in the Ganesh Kumar Rajeswar Rao Selukar case and directed states to recruit only after fresh rules are notified. The state admitted no fresh rules exist but argued the selection committee was reconstituted. The court found a strong prima facie case and ordered status quo. The matter returns on August 27.
The Indian Opinion
The usual narrative blames states for delaying consumer commission appointments. Here, Assam moved ahead despite the Supreme Court striking down the old rules. The High Court's stay is a necessary check on that haste. But the Union government has yet to notify fresh rules, leaving states in limbo. The real test is whether the Centre acts quickly on new rules or lets this standstill drag on. Who is truly responsible for the delay?
Source: livelaw.in
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