MPSC directed not to destroy answer sheets
Source: Hueiyen News Service
Imphal, January 19 2013 :
Imphal Bench of the Gauhati High Court has directed Manipur Public Service Commission (MPSC) not to destroy the answer sheets of Manipur Civil Services (Combined) Competitive Examination, 2010 .
After hearing a writ petition filed by an unsuccessful candidate named Hanjabam Bobby Sharma s/o Hanjabam Kunjakishore Sharma of Brahamapur Thangapat Mapal, Imphal East district, Justice SR Sen of Gauhati High Court, Imphal Bench yesterday issued notice in this regard to the respondents which include Secretary and Joint Secretary of MPSC.
The court directed that the answer scripts of the written test for Manipur Civil Services Combined Competitive Examination, 2010 which was held from February 6, 2012 to February 22, 2012 should not be destroyed but kept in safe custody.
The court further directed the respondents to place/deposit the answer scripts of the petition in a sealed cover with the registrar of the court on the next hearing of the case after four weeks.
It may be noted here that the petitioner stood fourth position in the overall mark tally of the written examination but left out of the interview call on the alleged ground that he failed in the qualifying paper, that is General English.