The Delhi High Court, in a recent order, directed the Staff Selection Commission (SSC) to file its response within four weeks in a fresh legal challenge raised by candidates over alleged discrepancies in the final answer key of a recent recruitment exam.
The directive comes amid a second round of litigation initiated by aggrieved petitioners following the dismissal of their earlier plea by the Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT).
A vacation bench of the court sought a response from the SSC after hearing two petitions filed by a total of 92 candidates.
The division bench comprising Justice Manoj Jain and Justice Renu Bhatnagar, in its order dated June 25, directed that the matter be listed before the roster bench on July 28.
The petitioners argued that certain questions in the final answer key contained errors, which were not adequately addressed in earlier proceedings. The court had previously disposed of the matter in April but had acknowledged prima facie discrepancies in “one or two questions.”
The fresh writ petitions, filed by petitioners Devyanshu Suryavanshi and Abhi Naitan along with other aspirants, challenge the CAT’s ruling, which not only dismissed the original applications but also included “scathing remarks”, as noted by the High Court.
Counsel Gauhar Mirza, appearing for the petitioners, argued that paragraphs 13 and 14 of the CAT’s impugned order highlighted inconsistencies serious enough to warrant cancellation of the entire selection process. He further contended that the SSC’s evaluation undermines merit-based recruitment and damages the credibility of the examination.
Counsel for the SSC accepted notice and sought time to respond. The High Court granted SSC four weeks to file its reply, with an additional two weeks for the petitioners to submit a rejoinder.
The directive comes amid a second round of litigation initiated by aggrieved petitioners following the dismissal of their earlier plea by the Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT).
A vacation bench of the court sought a response from the SSC after hearing two petitions filed by a total of 92 candidates.
The division bench comprising Justice Manoj Jain and Justice Renu Bhatnagar, in its order dated June 25, directed that the matter be listed before the roster bench on July 28.
The petitioners argued that certain questions in the final answer key contained errors, which were not adequately addressed in earlier proceedings. The court had previously disposed of the matter in April but had acknowledged prima facie discrepancies in “one or two questions.”
The fresh writ petitions, filed by petitioners Devyanshu Suryavanshi and Abhi Naitan along with other aspirants, challenge the CAT’s ruling, which not only dismissed the original applications but also included “scathing remarks”, as noted by the High Court.
Counsel Gauhar Mirza, appearing for the petitioners, argued that paragraphs 13 and 14 of the CAT’s impugned order highlighted inconsistencies serious enough to warrant cancellation of the entire selection process. He further contended that the SSC’s evaluation undermines merit-based recruitment and damages the credibility of the examination.
Counsel for the SSC accepted notice and sought time to respond. The High Court granted SSC four weeks to file its reply, with an additional two weeks for the petitioners to submit a rejoinder.
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