New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday declined to interfere with the Jharkhand High Court’s order allowing the declaration of results and appointment of successful candidates in the Jharkhand Staff Selection Commission’s (JSSC) Combined Graduate Level (CGL) examination.
A Bench comprising Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta dismissed the special leave petitions (SLPs) challenging the High Court’s ruling, observing that the decision was “correct and balanced” and did not call for any interference by the apex court.
The SLPs stemmed from a Jharkhand High Court order permitting the JSSC to publish the final results of the CGL examination and proceed with appointments, while keeping the results of 10 suspected candidates on hold pending completion of the Special Investigation Team (SIT) probe.
In its detailed judgment dated December 3, the Jharkhand High Court had vacated its earlier stay and directed the JSSC to declare the final results. A Bench led by Chief Justice Tarlok Singh Chauhan and Justice Rajesh Shankar had ordered the State Government to appoint the successful candidates to their respective posts.
However, the High Court clarified that among 28 candidates allegedly taken to Nepal to memorise questions and answers, the results of the 10 candidates who had qualified would remain withheld until the SIT completed its investigation.
It further rejected a plea seeking a CBI inquiry, stating that the petitioners had failed to demonstrate any bias or irregularity in the SIT investigation. The High Court directed the SIT to complete the probe within six months.
The case pertains to allegations of a paper leak in the JSSC-CGL examination conducted in September 2024. While acknowledging allegations of malpractice and extortion by certain intermediaries, the High Court concluded that there was no evidence of a systemic paper leak affecting the entire examination process.
With inputs from IANS