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The decision of a caste census was taken by the Bihar cabinet on June 2, last year, months after the Centre ruled out such an exercise in the Census.
Senior advocate CS Vaidyanathan, appearing for the appellant sought adjournment of the matter, saying other petitions filed on the same issue are not listed for hearing.
Various petitions were moved in the Supreme Court challenging Patna High Court judgement upholding the caste survey ordered by the Bihar Government.
The bench noted even the high court has said in its judgement that 80 per cent of the work related to the survey has been completed.
India News: NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court is scheduled to hear on Monday a petition challenging the August 1 verdict of the Patna High Court which had upheld the v.