India, Oct. 1 -- The Supreme Court on Thursday agreed to hear a plea challenging a Calcutta High Court order declaring OBC certificates issued by the West Bengal government during specified periods between May 8, 2025 and May 18, 2026 void.

A bench of Justices Joymalya Bagchi and V Mohana issued notice to the West Bengal government and other respondents and tagged the plea with a pending petition raising a similar issue.

"First, issue notice," the bench said.

During the hearing, counsel for the petitioner urged the court to restrain appointments to certain vacant posts until the matter was decided.

"We can't keep public posts vacant," the bench observed.

The court directed that any appointments made would remain subject to the outcom...