Day after stay on caste survey, Bihar govt seeks early hearing in HC

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A day after the Patna High Court stayed the caste survey Bihar with immediate effect, the state government on Friday filed an interim application before it for an early hearing of the case.. e)..

We have filed an intern application for an early date of hearing in the case..

We have prayed for an early hearing, states advocate general PK Shahi said.. Shahi said the order is being studied and the government will decide on its options...

The bench of Chief Justice of HC K Vinod Chandran and Justice Madhuresh Prasad had on Thursday directed the Bihar government to immediately stop the caste-based survey and ensure that the data already collected are secured and not shared with anybody till final orders are passed in the writ petition...

The HC order came days after the Supreme Court told the petitioners that the Patna high court should hear the matter on merits and decide as early as possible, preferably in three days...

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