The Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT) in Srinagar has instructed the Jammu and Kashmir Public Service Fee (PSC) to make clear the rationale behind its issuance of the revised outcome for the Mixed Aggressive Preliminary Examination.
CAT Directive To J&Ok PSC
As reported by Reside Regulation, The directive was issued by a bench led by members Prasant Kumar (A) and M. S. Latif Member (J), which emphasised the necessity for the PSC to elucidate whether or not any rule permitted the issuance of the notification dated November, 2023. The Tribunal additionally instructed the PSC to current all representations concerning candidates who sought a evaluation of the sooner notification dated 27-10-2023 inside ten days.
This growth occurred through the listening to of a petition difficult the conduct of the preliminary examination by the J&Ok PSC on October 15, 2023. The petitioners, represented by advocate M. Ashraf Wani, raised issues about irregularities within the reply key for the Basic Research Paper-I (GS-I) through the examination.
The petitioners asserted that they initially certified the preliminary examination primarily based on the earlier outcome however had been declared not certified attributable to modifications within the reply key and the following Revised Consequence issued by the fee.
Petitioners’ Problem and Issues
The controversy stemmed from a notification dated November 18, 2023, wherein the PSC allegedly shaped a committee to re-examine the reply key, contradicting the sooner consultants’ opinion. The petitioners argued that this motion by the PSC was arbitrary and malafide, because the consultants’ opinion was presupposed to be conclusive.
In response, Mr. Shah Aamir, representing the Public Service Fee, assured {that a} clarification supported by an affidavit can be submitted to elucidate the circumstances resulting in the issuance of the contentious notification dated November 18, 2023.
Future Listening to And Safety of Petitioners’ Pursuits
In consideration of the submissions, the CAT issued notices to the respondents and granted them ten days to offer detailed responses. Moreover, the Secretary/Controller of examination on the PSC was directed to elucidate if any rule permitted the issuance of the contentious notification. Moreover, the PSC was instructed to furnish an inventory of candidates who sought a evaluation of the sooner outcome notification dated October 27, 2023, inside ten days.
The Tribunal has scheduled the matter for an additional listening to on December 19, 2023, and has ensured the safety of the petitioners’ pursuits till the decision of the petition.