PIL in Bombay HC seeks filling of posts in 14 Maharashtra government bodies

A PIL has been filed in the Bombay High Court’s Kolhapur Bench seeks a direction to the Maharashtra government to fill posts that are not filled in 14 bodies, including the Maharashtra Public Service Commission (MPSC) and Commissions for rights

The plea has been filed by Vivekanand Patil, a student and an activist, through Advocate Asim Sarode. . It says the vacancies affect four lakh aspirants for examinations in the State, and the working of these institutions.

The document was filed under Article 226. It asks for a writ of mandamus. The respondents are the Chief Secretary, the Additional Chief Secretary (Home) and the Principal Secretary of the General Administration Department.

The petition states the MPSC has 92 vacant posts out of the total 270 posts. It says this can affect schedules of examinations, redress of grievances and transparency in recruitment.

The document lists vacancies in the bodies. The State Human Rights Commission has 29 vacancies against 54 posts. The Maharashtra State Commission for Women has 15 vacancies out of 35 posts. The State Information Commission has 56 posts that are not filled out of 146 posts. The Lokayukta has 33 vacancies out of 87 posts. The State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission has 125 posts that are not filled out of 497 posts.