news details |
|
|
| PIL seeking CBI probe into selections made by PSC since 2015 | | DB issues notice | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Nov 26: In a Public Interest Litigation filed by Jammu Province Peoples' Forum Jammu seeking probe by Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) into all the selections made by Jammu and Kashmir Public Service Commission since its reconstitution in July 2015 alleging that deep-rooted nexus in the premier recruiting agency has led to discrimination with deserving candidates from Jammu division, a Division Bench of J&K High Court Comprising Chief Justice Gita Mittal and Justice Rajesh Bindal after hearing Sr. Adv KS Johal with Adv Karman Johal for the PIL observed that Statutory period for service of the respondents had elapsed.
DB further observed that the respondents 7 to 12 have been impleaded in the array of respondents in the capacity being members of the Jammu and Kashmir Public Service Commission, Jammu. Let notice be issued to them through office of the Secretary, J&K Public Service Commission, Jammu, returnable by 25th February, 2019.
The prayer has been made in the PIL for issuance of directions to IGP Crime Branch for producing report of the preliminary enquiry conducted into forgery of policy documents of the Commission, registration of FIR for detailed investigation into the allegations vis-à-vis eroding the credibility of the Commission, impartial enquiry into all the recommendations made by the Commission after July 27, 2015 when it was reconstituted, Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probe into all the selections made by the Commission from July 28, 2015 till date so that candidates from Jammu province wrongly rejected because of the malafide reasons be given the benefits and justice be meted out to them.
The continued engagement of two Consultants even after the expiry of the initial six months was repeatedly objected to by the Members of the Commission especially when they found clear mismatch between marks in written examination and viva-voce of some candidates in various selections, the PIL said, adding it was also noticed that un-deserving candidates with poor academic records had found their way to the top in written examination while their performance in the interview was absolutely dismal and below average.
Justifying the demand for CBI enquiry into the selections made by the Commission, the PIL said, "while the Crime Branch being an organization of the State is Kashmir centric and considering its reluctance to register the FIR in spite of strong and credible evidence against the culprits, the petitioners lack confidence in the Crime Branch for conducting an impartial investigation". "Since the nexus has eroded the confidence of the public in the working of the constitutional body thorough probe by CBI is imperative", the PIL said. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
| |
|
|
|
|
 |
|
|
