Recruitment of 4,850 clerks: HC asks Haryana Staff Selection Commission to revise final result

Forty-five pleas were filed in the high court, submitting that their legal and fundamental right for selection was infringed on account of an error

The Punjab and Haryana high court has directed the Haryana Staff Selection Commission (HSSC) to revise the final result of exam conducted for recruitment of 4,850 posts of clerks in Haryana in 2019.

As per lawyers, the issue was about anomaly in answer keys of the written exam conducted by the HSSC. After the exam, a merit list was put out which was revised after a few days. (iStock)

The result was declared in September 2020 and subsequently appointments of 4,850 clerks were made in different departments. The detailed order is awaited.

One of the counsels, RS Dhull said HSSC has been asked to verify details again and revise the final merit list within three months. Those already appointed will continue to work till then, he added.

Government counsel did not respond to calls.

The posts were advertised in June 2019 and the result of written exam was declared in December 2019. In January 2020, documents verification took place. The selection of candidates took place in September 2020.

As per lawyers, the issue was about anomaly in answer keys of the written exam conducted by the HSSC. After the exam, a merit list was put out which was revised after a few days.

It was of the view, since the appointments have already been made, the result cannot be revised, said lawyers associated with the case, adding that those affected will just be in a few hundreds.

Forty-five pleas were filed in the high court, submitting that their legal and fundamental right for selection was infringed on account of an error/mistake. They had sought that record of the case be summoned and the commission be asked to revise the final result.