...... 2 INTRODUCTION Rajasthan, Orissa, Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh and UT of Lakshadweep. The confirmation regarding laying the report in the State Assemblies, is however, still awaited. 1.6 During the period under review Dr. Justice A.S. Anand continued to serve as the Chairperson of the Commission with Shri Virendra Dayal and Justice Smt. Sujata V. Manohar as Members. Shri Virendra Dayal demitted office on 15 November 2003, after completing two terms as Member. Shri R.S. Kalha, IFS (1965), formerly Secretary in the Ministry of External Affairs, assumed office as Member on 12 September, 2003. Justice Y. Bhaskar Rao who was formerly Chief Justice of the Karnataka High Court and Chairman of the State Human Rights Committee, Andhra Pradesh, assumed office as Member on 10 October 2003. Shri P.C. Sharma IPS (AM:66) formerly Director, Central Bureau of Investigation joined the Commission as Member on 3 March 2004. 1.7 As regards those who are “deemed to be Members of the Commission” under the provisions of Section 3(3) of the Act, Dr. Tarlochan Singh and Dr. Poornima Advani continued in office as the Chairpersons, respectively of the National Commission for Minorities and National Commission for Women. Shri Bizoy Sonkar Shastri continued to hold office as Chairperson of the National Commission for SC/ST till he demitted office on 24 February 2004. Consequent upon the enactment of the Constitution (Eighty Ninth Amendment) Act, 2003 coming into force on 19.2.2004 vide notification of that date, the erstwhile National Commission for Scheduled Castes & Scheduled Tribes has been replaced by (1) the National Commission for Scheduled Castes and (2) the National Commission for Scheduled Tribes. 1.8 Shri Ajit Bharihoke, an officer of the Delhi Higher Judicial Service, took charge as Registrar (Law) on 19 May 2003. Shri P.S.S. Thomas, IAS (KN:69), assumed office as Secretary General on 1st July 2003, and Shri Santosh Kumar, IPS (BH:67) took over as Director General (Investigation) on 3rd November 2003. NATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION