HC rejects re-test pleas; gives go-ahead to BPSC for Mains

The aspirants of Bihar Public Service Commission (BPSC) did not get relief from Patna High Court, which rejected the petitions demanding re-examination of the preliminary test (PT) and directed the Commission to go ahead with the Mains examination.

- Arun Kumar

PATNA:

"The Commission shall carry out the Mains Examination, ensuring that the process is peaceful, fair and transparent. The Commission shall also consider the suggestions given by us for firming up structurally to deal with such situations," said the bench of acting Chief Justice Ashutosh Kumar and Justice Partha Sarthy, while rejecting the petitions demanding re-test, saying that "no material or ground was suggested to direct for any CBI enquiry in the matter".

"The court has also underlined the need to strengthen the system by the BPSC through certain measures to prevent such situation in future," said Advocate General PK Shahi.

The court directed BPSC to constitute a high-level committee of experts on a permanent basis, which would ensure a review of the security measures and overall management of the examination.

Senior advocate YV Giri, counsel for the students said, in its voluminous order, the Bench has given certain guidelines for future, but rejected the demand for re-test on the ground that it would affect a larger number of students and there was very little left.