New Delhi, Oct. 23 -- The Supreme Court has sought an explanation from the Delhi government on the legal basis for the Delhi Subordinate Services Selection Board (DSSSB) issuing separate vacancy notifications for male and female teachers, and asked how transgender persons would be accommodated in public employment.

A bench of Justices JB Pardiwala and K Vinod Chandran, by an order of October 16, framed six questions in petitions filed by Jane Kaushik and Praveen Singh, directing the government to file affidavits within 15 days.

"The issue before us pertains to the non-inclusion of third gender in the notifications for vacancies issued by the respondent State," the bench stated in the order.

The apex court asked the government to identi...