HC directs OSSC to not fill up 63 forester, LI posts till hearing

THE process of recruitment of foresters and livestock inspectors has come under judicial scrutiny with the Orissa High Court directing the state government and Odisha Subordinate Staff Selection Commission (OSSC) to not finalise appointments to 63 of the 713 posts under advertisement till the next date of hearing.

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A batch of petitions were filed by 63 candidates seeking intervention against withholding their provisional results in written test and not issuing them admit cards for physical test to be held on March 3.

Acting on it on Friday, Justice AK Mohapatra granted the state and OSSSC four weeks' time to file counter affidavit and one week time thereafter to the petitioners to file rejoinder while posting the matter to "the week commencing April 7" for further consideration.