Uttarakhand HC Quashes SC Commission's Eviction Order, Cites Lack of Authority

• Uttarakhand High Court quashed an eviction order issued by the State Scheduled Castes Commission.
• The court observed that the Commission has power to make recommendations but lacks authority to pass binding orders.
• Justice Pankaj Purohit delivered the verdict on a petition filed by Rajendra Prasad Kabatiyal.
• The Commission had directed state officials to evict the petitioner from a specific plot of land in May 2024.
• The High Court ruled that the Commission exceeded its jurisdiction and is merely a recommendatory body.