Later, the Ministry of Public Administration issued a circular on 4 October 2018 cancelling the quota in the direct recruitment process for Class I and Class II government jobs.
Ohidul Islam Tushar, chairman of the Bangladesh Muktijoddha Sontan O Projonmo Kendrio Command Council, filed a writ petition challenging the government's decision.
On December 6, 2021, the High Court issued a ruling asking the government why the circular should not be declared illegal.
The Cabinet Secretary, Secretary of the Ministry of Liberation War Affairs, Secretary of the Ministry of Public Administration, Chairman of the Public Service Commission were made respondents in the rule.