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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD
SAURABH SHYAM SHAMSHERY
Lakshmi – Appellant
Versus
State of U.P. – Respondent
JUDGMENT :
SAURABH SHYAM SHAMSHERY, J.
1. Petitioners, in present bunch of writ petitions, have participated in a recruitment process initiated in pursuance of Advertisement No. 51 of year 2022 to fill up 910 posts of Assistant Professors in different aided non-Government Post Graduate Colleges.
2. U.P. Education Service Selection Commission issued a schedule for written examination which was held on 16th / 17th April, 2025 in two shifts at 52 different Examination Centers in six Districts for 33 different Subjects.
3. Immediately after the written examinations, two First Information Reports, being FIR No. 0144 dated 20.04.2025 and FIR No. 0181 dated 21.04.2025, were lodged at Police Stations Vibhuti Khand, Lucknow East and Chinhat, Lucknow East, against four persons, alleging that accused were involved in providing question papers of written examination to the participants after taking huge money.
4. In pursuance of above First Information Reports, investigation was commenced and at highest level of State such irregularities were taken note of, as to whether continue with examination process or not. A decision was taken to commence evaluation process vide a notification dated 24.07.202
A candidate's right to selection cannot override the necessity for a fair examination process; substantial evidence of systemic irregularity justifies cancellation of examination results.
An examination can only be cancelled if there are systemic irregularities; isolated incidents do not justify re-examination if tainted candidates can be segregated from untainted ones.
Cancellation of public examinations must be justified by systemic irregularities; isolated issues like double admit cards do not warrant such drastic measures.
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