RAVINDRA MAITHANI
Jagpal Singh – Appellant
Versus
State of Uttarakhand – Respondent
JUDGMENT :
RAVINDRA MAITHANI, J.
1. Since common question of facts and law are involved in all these petitions, they are being decided by this common judgment.
2. The challenge in all these petitions is made to the Press Communiqué issued by the respondent no. 4, Uttarakhand Subordinate Service Selection Commission (“the Commission”) by which, the graduate level examination conducted on 04/05.12.2021 by the Commission has been cancelled and a decision has been taken to re-conduct the examination.
FACTS
3. Facts in brief are as follows:
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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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