Patna High Court
Monu KumarversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- ALLOWED
- Bench
- ALOK KUMAR SINHA
Holding
The sealed‑cover procedure cannot be applied in the absence of a formally framed charge‑sheet, and mere pendency of a criminal case does not justify denial or deferment of appointment to candidates who have qualified on merit.
Summary
The petitioners, nine candidates who qualified the Bihar Public Service Commission’s teacher recruitment examination, were marked with a “star” and their results were withheld because they were named in an Economic Offence case concerning a question‑paper leak. They argued that the pendency of the criminal case, for which no charge‑sheet had been filed at the time of the result, could not justify denial of appointment and violated Articles 14, 16 and 21. The respondents contended that the sealed‑cover procedure was a lawful administrative measure advised by the government to protect the integrity of the recruitment process. The Court held that the sealed‑cover mechanism may be invoked only after a formal charge‑sheet or charge‑memo is issued, and that mere investigation or FIR does not suffice. It further ruled that the mere pendency of a criminal case, without a finding of guilt, cannot be a ground to deny or defer appointment to candidates who have otherwise qualified on merit. Consequently, the Court directed the BPSC to verify the petitioners’ qualification, declare their results if successful, and forward recommendations for appointment, subject to the final outcome of the criminal proceedings. The writ petition was allowed.
Issues considered
- Whether the action of the respondent authorities in invoking the doctrine of “sealed cover” to withhold the result and consequential appointment of the petitioners is legally sustainable, particularly in the absence of any formal framing of charges on or before the date of the result by a competent court.
- Whether the mere pendency of a criminal case, without adjudication of guilt and in a matter not directly impinging upon the petitioners’ performance in the selection process, can justify denial or deferment of appointment to candidates who have otherwise qualified on merit in a public recruitment examination.
Legislation cited
- Indian Penal Code — s. 120-B, 34, 420, 467, 468, 471
- Information Technology Act — s. 66
Subjects
- sealed cover procedure
- public service recruitment
- criminal proceedings
- appointment
- Articles 14 16 21
- presumption of innocence
- Bihar Public Service Commission
- Economic Offence case
- question paper leak
- merit-based selection
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.839 of 2025
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1. Monu Kumar S/o Sri Sanjay Prasad, R/o Village-Silauta, P.S.-Chand,
District-Kaimur (Bhabhua).
2. Pravin Kumar, S/o Ajay Prasad, R/o Village-Panchawati Nagar Rajgir, P.S.-
Rajgir, District-Nalanda.
3. Kumar Sudhanshu Ray, S/o Medni Prasad, R/o Village-Bavhari, P.S.-
Akbarpur, District-Nawada.
4. Amitabh Kumar, S/o Munil Paswan, R/o Village-Gauri, P.O.-Raisa, P.S.-
Chand, District-Nalanda.
5. Rohit Kumar, S/o Suraj Deo Chaudhary, R/o Village-Bhandari P.S.O. Rahui,
District-Nalanda.
6. Jatashankar Kumar, S/o Yogendra Prasad, R/o Village-Munger, P.S.-Mork,
District-Khagaria.
7. Samarjeet S/o Sri Ramdeo Thakur, R/o Village-Maner, P.S.-Morkahi,
District-Khagaria.
8. Riya Kumari, D/o Prabesh Kumar Singh, R/o Village-Chapra, P.S.-Barahat,
District-Banka.
9. Soni Kumari, W/o Rajeev Singh, R/o Village-Brijpur, P.S.-Noorsarai,
District-Nalanda.
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
1. The State of Bihar through the Additional Chief Secretary Human Resources
Department, New Secretariat, Patna.
2. The Director, Primary Education, Bihar, New Secretariat.
3. The Chairman, Bihar Public Service Commission, Nehru Path (Baily Road),
Patna-01.
4. The Examination Controller, Bihar Public Service Commission, Nehru Path
(Baily Road), Patna-01.
5. The Additional Director General of Police, Economic Offence Unit, Bihar
Rajbansi Nagar, Patna.
... ... Respondent/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Awadhesh Kumar Mishra, Adv.
Miss Shivani Mishra, Adv.
Mrs. Pragati Singh, Adv.
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Mr. Shashank Shekhar, Adv.
Miss. Vidhi Shree, Adv.
For the State : Mr. Arvind Ujjwal, SC-4
For the BPSC : Mr. Vikash Kumar, Adv.
For the EOU : Mr. Vishwanath Prasad Sinha, Sr. Adv.
Mr. Vijay Anand, Adv.
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ALOK KUMAR SINHA
CAV JUDGMENT
Date : 31-03-2026
Heard the parties.
The petitioners in the present writ application have
prayed for following reliefs:
“i. Respondent no.03 be directed to
delete/expunge the star mark given against the names
of petitioners and further wrongly observed that their
result shall be given effect after disposal of economic
offence PS Case No.6/2024.
ii. Writ of Mandamus be issued against the
respondents to take further action in respect of their
joining on the post of primary teacher in government
elementary schools and further to grant consequential
benefits to the petitioners.”
2. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the
petitioners, being fully qualified and eligible candidates, had
applied pursuant to Advertisement No. 22/2024 dated 07.02.2024
issued by the Bihar Public Service Commission for appointment of
teachers in Elementary and Middle Schools. It is urged that the
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petitioners participated in the selection process and appeared in the
written examination conducted by the Commission. Although an
Economic Offence P.S. Case No. 06/2024 came to be instituted
wherein the petitioners were named, it is pointed out that the
petitioners were granted bail by the learned ACJM, Patna on
02.04.2024, there being no substantive evidence indicating any
wrongdoing on their part.
3. It is the specific case of the petitioners that thereafter
they were issued admit cards and duly appeared in the
examinations held on 19.07.2024 and 20.07.2024. Learned counsel
submits that the petitioners performed meritoriously and secured
marks above the prescribed cut-off, which fact stands admitted
from the OMR answer sheets issued by the respondent authorities
themselves. It is further contended that the Commission, having
conducted the examination afresh, declared the results wherein the
petitioners were shown as successful candidates.
However, learned counsel submits that in a wholly
arbitrary manner and with a biased approach, the respondent
Commission has affixed a “star mark” against the names of the
petitioners and withheld the effect of their result under the pretext
of pendency of the aforesaid criminal case. It is argued that such
an action is dehors the statutory provisions and amounts to placing
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the result in a sealed cover without any authority of law. According
to learned counsel, the pendency of a criminal case, particularly
one unconnected with the examination process, cannot be a valid
ground to deny or defer appointment to a candidate who has
otherwise succeeded on merit.
4. It is further submitted that the adverse remark made
in the result dated 15.11.2024 is per se illegal, arbitrary, and
unsustainable in the eyes of law. Learned counsel emphasizes that
criminal proceedings, by their very nature, take considerable time
to conclude, and if such a ground is permitted to stall
appointments, it would lead to grave injustice and irreparable harm
to deserving candidates. The petitioners, having successfully
cleared the examination on their own merit, cannot be made to
suffer on account of an unproven allegation.
5. Learned counsel also contends that the action of the
respondents in withholding the appointment of the petitioners
amounts to violation of their fundamental rights guaranteed under
Articles 14, 16, and 21 of the Constitution of India, as similarly
situated candidates have not been subjected to such discriminatory
treatment. It is thus submitted that the impugned action reflects
malafide intent and is liable to be set aside.
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6. Per Contra, learned counsel appearing on behalf of
Respondent Nos. 3 and 4, namely the Bihar Public Service
Commission, submits at the outset that the instant writ petition is
misconceived and has been filed seeking, inter alia, a direction for
expunging the “star mark” indicated against the names of the
petitioners in the result dated 15.11.2024 and for issuance of
appointment letters on the basis of their purported success in the
examination. It is contended that the said marking merely reflects
an administrative decision to keep the result of certain candidates
in abeyance owing to their implication in Economic Offences P.S.
Case No. 06/2024, and does not, in itself, amount to any final
denial of appointment.
7. Learned counsel further submits that the Commission
is only a recommending body and functions strictly in accordance
with the requisitions received from the State Government and the
applicable rules and regulations. It is submitted that pursuant to
requisition received from the Education Department,
Advertisement No. 22/2024 dated 07.02.2024 was issued for large-
scale appointment of school teachers. The petitioners, like other
candidates, participated in the selection process, which culminated
in a re-examination (TRE-3.0) conducted between 19.07.2024 and
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22.07.2024 following the cancellation of the earlier examination
due to question paper leakage.
8. It is the stand of the respondents that during the
course of investigation into the said leakage, the Economic
Offences Unit, Bihar, informed the Commission regarding
registration of an FIR and involvement of several candidates,
including the present petitioners. Learned counsel points out that
as per the communication received, a substantial number of
accused persons were found to be candidates of the re-
examination. In such circumstances, the Commission, acting with
due caution, decided to seek legal opinion regarding the treatment
of such candidates in the selection process.
9. Learned counsel submits that in its meeting dated
11.11.2024, the Commission resolved to act upon the advice of the
competent authorities, and accordingly sought opinion from the
Law Department and thereafter from the General Administrative
Department. It is contended that the General Administrative
Department, vide its letter dated 17.01.2025, advised that in cases
where a candidate is otherwise eligible but is facing criminal
proceedings and has been charge-sheeted, the result should be kept
in a sealed cover so that the overall selection process is not
impeded.
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In light of the aforesaid legal opinion, learned counsel
submits that the Commission adopted a uniform and non-
discriminatory approach by placing the results of such candidates,
including the petitioners, in a sealed cover, which is denoted by the
“star mark” in the result sheet. It is emphasized that this action has
been taken in good faith and strictly in compliance with the
directions of the competent Government Department, and not out
of any arbitrariness or malafide intent.
10. It is further submitted that the recommendation of
other successful candidates has already been forwarded to the
concerned department, and the selection process stands completed.
However, in respect of candidates implicated in the said criminal
case, the publication and effect of their results have been deferred
till the conclusion of the proceedings, in order to maintain the
integrity of the recruitment process. Learned counsel thus contends
that the Commission has acted within the bounds of law and in
adherence to the applicable rules and governmental instructions. It
is, therefore, urged that the writ petition, being devoid of merit and
substance, is liable to be dismissed at the threshold.
11. In rejoinder to the counter affidavit, learned counsel
for the petitioners submits that their appointment has been unjustly
withheld solely on account of their being named in an FIR lodged
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by the Economic Offence Unit, Bihar, which is wholly unrelated to
their performance in the selection process. Reliance is placed upon
the judgments of the Hon’ble Supreme Court in Joginder Singh
vs. Union of India (Civil Appeal No. 10126 of 2014) to contend
that appointment of the candidates cannot be withheld and they
cannot be debarred from their appointments on the ground of
pendency of criminal case.
12. Learned Senior Counsel appearing on behalf of the
Economic Offence Unit, Bihar, vehemently opposes the writ
petition and submits that the petitioners do not deserve any relief
in the facts and circumstances of the present case. It is contended
at the outset that all the nine petitioners are named accused in
Economic Offence P.S. Case No. 06 of 2024, and their identities
have been specifically recorded in the FIR with distinct accused
numbers. Learned counsel further submits that the petitioners were
not only named in the FIR but were also arrested during the course
of investigation and remanded to judicial custody.
It is further submitted that upon completion of
investigation, sufficient incriminating materials were found against
the petitioners, and accordingly, they have been charge-sheeted
under Charge Sheet No. 05 of 2025 dated 18.02.2025. Learned
counsel points out that the offences alleged are serious in nature,
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involving Sections 420, 467, 468, 471, 120-B, and 34 of the Indian
Penal Code, along with provisions of the Bihar Conduct of
Examinations Act, 1981, and Section 66 of the Information
Technology Act. It is contended that the case pertains to a large-
scale organized conspiracy involving leakage of the question paper
of the Bihar Public Service Commission Teacher Recruitment
Examination (TRE-3), thereby compromising the sanctity of a
public recruitment process.
13. Learned counsel elaborates that the investigation
has revealed the existence of an inter-state organized syndicate
engaged in leaking examination papers and providing undue
advantage to candidates in exchange for substantial illegal
gratification. It is submitted that acting upon credible intelligence,
the investigating agency conducted raids at multiple locations,
leading to recovery of leaked question papers, documents, and
other incriminating materials. Several accused persons were
apprehended, and it was found that hundreds of candidates were
being tutored with the leaked question papers and answers in
various locations, including hotels and banquet halls.
14. It is further submitted that during investigation, key
accused persons made disclosures regarding the modus operandi of
the syndicate, including transportation of candidates, distribution
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of question papers, and organized coaching sessions prior to the
examination. The seized question papers were subsequently
matched with the actual examination papers conducted on
15.03.2024 and were found to be identical, thereby conclusively
establishing the occurrence of the leak.
Learned counsel submits that in total, a large number of
FIR-named accused persons were apprehended, many of whom
were caught red-handed while participating in the illegal activities
connected with the paper leak. The present petitioners, being part
of the said group of candidates, were also implicated during the
course of investigation and have been charge-sheeted based on
evidence collected by the agency. In light of the aforesaid facts,
learned counsel contends that the involvement of the petitioners in
a serious criminal conspiracy relating to examination malpractice
disentitles them from claiming any equitable relief from this
Hon’ble Court. It is thus submitted that the writ petition, being
devoid of merit and seeking to overlook grave allegations
supported by investigation, is liable to be dismissed.
15. Learned counsel for the respondent State submits
that the State does not have a role to play in this matter for the
reason that the respondent State only acts upon the
recommendation made by BPSC and since in this case, the results
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of the petitioners and recommendation for their appointment has
not been received, therefore the respondent State cannot be held
responsible in any manner.
ISSUES IN QUESTION:
(i). Whether the action of the respondent authorities
in invoking the doctrine of “sealed cover” to withhold the
result and consequential appointment of the petitioners is
legally sustainable, particularly in the absence of any formal
framing of charges on or before the date of the result by a
competent court in the criminal proceedings arising out of
Economic Offence P.S. Case No. 06/2024.
(ii). Whether the mere pendency of a criminal case,
without adjudication of guilt and in a matter not directly
impinging upon the petitioners’ performance in the selection
process, can justify denial or deferment of appointment to
candidates who have otherwise qualified on merit in a public
recruitment examination.
FINDINGS:
Issue (i): Whether the action of the respondent
authorities in invoking the doctrine of “sealed cover” to
withhold the result and consequential appointment of the
petitioners is legally sustainable, particularly in the absence of
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any formal framing of charges on or before the date of the result
by a competent court in the criminal proceedings arising out of
Economic Offence P.S. Case No. 06/2024?
While examining the first issue, this Court is required to
consider the legality of the action of the respondent authorities in
resorting to the “sealed cover” procedure for withholding the result
and consequential appointment of the petitioners.
At the outset, it is well-settled that the sealed cover
procedure is not to be applied in a routine or mechanical manner.
Its invocation is circumscribed by specific legal conditions,
particularly in cases where disciplinary or criminal proceedings are
said to be pending against a candidate or employee. The governing
principle in this regard stands crystallized by the Hon’ble Supreme
Court in Union of India & Others vs. K.V. Jankiraman & Others,
(1991) 4 SCC 109, relevant paragraphs of which is quoted herein:
“(1) It is only when a charge-memo in a disciplinary
proceedings or a charge-sheet in a criminal prosecution is issued
to the employee that it can be said that the departmental
proceedings/criminal prosecution is initiated against the
employee. The sealed cover procedure is to be resorted to only
after the charge-memo/charge-sheet is issued. To deny promotion
the disciplinary/criminal proceedings must be at the relevant time
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pending at the stage when charge-memo/charge-sheet has already
been issued to the employee. The pendency of preliminary
investigation prior to that stage will not be sufficient to enable the
authorities to adopt the sealed cover procedure. If the allegations
are serious and the authorities are keen in investigating them,
ordinarily it should not take much time to collect the relevant
evidence and finalise the charges. Further, if the charges are that
serious, the authorities have the power to suspend the employee
under the relevant rules, and the suspension by itself permits a
resort to the sealed cover procedure. The authorities thus are not
without a remedy. This finding of the Full Bench of the Tribunal is
therefore, acceptable. (Paras 16 and 17)”
[Emphasis Supplied]
It has been authoritatively held that such a procedure
can be resorted to only when a charge memo in a departmental
proceeding or a charge sheet in a criminal prosecution has been
formally issued. In other words, mere pendency of an inquiry or
registration of an FIR does not justify withholding of benefits
under the sealed cover mechanism.
Applying the aforesaid principle to the facts of the
present case, it becomes evident that the respondents have
primarily relied upon the pendency of Economic Offence P.S. Case
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No. 06/2024 and the inclusion of the petitioners’ names in the said
case to justify their action. However, the material on record does
not disclose that, as on the relevant date 15.11.2024 when the
result was published and the impugned decision was taken, any
charge had been formally framed by a competent criminal court
against the petitioners. In fact the admitted position is that the
charge sheet was framed subsequently on 18.02.2025.
The distinction between mere implication in an FIR or
investigation on the one hand, and the formal initiation of
prosecution through filing of a charge sheet and
cognizance/framing of charge by a court on the other, is not merely
procedural but goes to the root of the matter. The doctrine of
sealed cover is premised on the existence of a stage where the
allegations have crystallized into formal charges warranting
adjudication. In the absence of such a stage, resorting to the said
doctrine would amount to penalizing a candidate on the basis of
untested allegations.
In the present case, the action of the respondent
Commission appears to have been guided by a general
administrative instruction and a broad apprehension arising out of
the alleged examination irregularities. While the objective of
maintaining the integrity of the recruitment process cannot be
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faulted, such objective must be pursued within the confines of
established legal principles. The sealed cover procedure, being an
exception to the normal rule of declaration of results and grant of
consequential benefits, must be applied strictly and not on the
basis of mere suspicion or pendency of investigation.
This Court is, therefore, of the considered view that in
the absence of a formally framed charge by a competent court at
the relevant stage, the invocation of the sealed cover doctrine by
the respondents cannot be said to be legally sustainable. The
action, thus, travels beyond the permissible limits laid down by the
Hon’ble Supreme Court and is liable to be held arbitrary to that
extent.
Issue (ii): Whether the mere pendency of a criminal
case, without adjudication of guilt and in a matter not directly
impinging upon the petitioners’ performance in the selection
process, can justify denial or deferment of appointment to
candidates who have otherwise qualified on merit in a public
recruitment examination?
While dealing with the second issue, this Court is called
upon to examine whether the mere pendency of a criminal case,
without any adjudication of guilt, can be a valid ground to deny or
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defer appointment of candidates who have otherwise been found
successful on merit in a public recruitment process.
At the outset, it must be borne in mind that public
employment is governed not only by statutory rules but also by
settled constitutional principles, particularly those flowing from
Articles 14 and 16 of the Constitution of India. A candidate who
has successfully cleared all stages of selection acquires a
legitimate expectation of appointment, subject, of course, to
eligibility and suitability as per law. However, such expectation
cannot be defeated on the basis of mere allegations which have not
attained any degree of legal finality.
The law in this regard is no longer res integra. The
Hon’ble Supreme Court in Joginder Singh vs. Union Territory of
Chandigarh (Civil Appeal No. 10126 of 2014) has clearly held
that the mere involvement of a candidate in a criminal case,
particularly when there is no concealment and no adjudication of
guilt, cannot by itself operate as a disqualification for appointment.
The Court emphasized that denial of appointment in such
circumstances reflects lack of proper application of mind and
cannot be sustained in law.
Applying the aforesaid principle to the present case, it is
evident from the writ application that the petitioners have
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successfully qualified the examination conducted by the Bihar
Public Service Commission, even after the re-examination process,
which has not been controverted in the counter affidavit filed by
BPSC. The sole basis for withholding their appointment is their
implication in a criminal case arising out of alleged irregularities
in the examination process.
At the same time, it is not the case of the respondents
that the petitioners have been found guilty by any competent court.
The criminal proceedings are still pending adjudication. The
presumption of innocence, which is a foundational principle of
criminal jurisprudence, continues to operate in favour of the
petitioners unless and until proven otherwise. To deny them
appointment at this stage would amount to inflicting a civil
consequence on the basis of unproven allegations.
This Court is also conscious of the nature of allegations
and the seriousness of the offence as projected by the Economic
Offence Unit. However, seriousness of allegations cannot override
settled legal principles. The employer is certainly entitled to take
an appropriate view in cases where guilt stands established or
where the conduct of the candidate is demonstrably such as to
render him unsuitable for public employment. But such a
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conclusion must be based on objective material of a conclusive
nature, and not on mere pendency of proceedings.
In the present case, the action of the respondents reflects
a blanket approach, whereby all candidates named in the FIR have
been treated alike without any individualized assessment of their
role or the stage of the criminal proceedings. Such an approach
runs contrary to the requirement of fairness and reasonableness in
public employment.
In view of the above, this Court is of the considered
opinion that mere pendency of a criminal case, without any finding
of guilt and without any material demonstrating disqualification in
terms of applicable rules, cannot justify the denial or indefinite
deferment of appointment of the petitioners. The impugned action,
therefore, cannot be sustained in the eyes of law.
16. In view of the discussion made hereinabove, this
Court finds that the action of the respondent authorities in
invoking the doctrine of sealed cover cannot be sustained in law. It
is an admitted position that the list of selected candidates was
published on 15.11.2024, the present writ petition was instituted
on 12.12.2024, whereas the charge sheet in the criminal case came
to be filed subsequently on 18.02.2025. Thus, on the relevant date
when the impugned action was taken and the rights of the
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petitioners were affected, there was no charge sheet in existence so
as to justify recourse to the “sealed cover procedure”. As already
held, the said doctrine can be pressed into service only upon
formal initiation of prosecution, and not at a stage when the matter
is merely under investigation. Consequently, the withholding of
the result and consequential benefits of the petitioners on such
basis is held to be arbitrary and legally untenable.
17. In light of the findings recorded hereinabove, the
writ petition stands allowed. However, this Court considers it
necessary to issue specific directions so as to remove any
ambiguity in implementation. During the course of oral
submissions, learned counsel appearing for the Commission raised
a contention that it is not conclusively established on record
whether the petitioners have been finally declared successful in the
examination. At the same time, this Court notes that no such
specific denial has been taken in the counter affidavit, despite
categorical assertions made by the petitioners regarding their
success and securing of marks above the cut-off. In such
circumstances, the said contention cannot be accepted at face
value, but at the same time requires verification at the end of the
Commission.
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18. Accordingly, Respondent Nos. 3 and 4, namely the
Bihar Public Service Commission, are directed to undertake a
limited exercise of verification of the records to ascertain whether
the petitioners have, in fact, successfully qualified the examination
in accordance with the applicable criteria and have secured marks
above the prescribed cut-off. In the event the petitioners are found
to be successful, the Commission shall, without any further delay,
declare their results and forward the requisite recommendation in
favour of the petitioners to the concerned State authorities. This
entire exercise shall be completed within a period of four weeks
from the date of receipt/production of a copy of this order.
19. Upon receipt of such recommendation, the State
respondents shall take consequential steps for issuance of
appointment letters to the petitioners, as expeditiously as possible,
preferably within a further period of eight weeks. It is clarified that
the State shall be at liberty to incorporate an appropriate
stipulation in the appointment orders to the effect that such
appointments shall be subject to the final outcome of the pending
criminal proceedings arising out of Economic Offence P.S. Case
No. 06/2024.
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20. The writ petition, therefore, is allowed in the
aforesaid terms. All pending I.A.s, if any, shall stand disposed of.
There shall be no order as to costs.
(Alok Kumar Sinha, J)
Prakash Narayan
AFR/NAFR AFR
CAV DATE 23.03.2026
Uploading Date 31.03.2026
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