Compilation Vol 3 Corrected (1-943).pmd - Goa Public Service ...

Jharkhand PSC
The petitioners pray that the respondent JPSC be directed to conduct a fresh examination for the
petitioners for one day or in the alternative to initiate disciplinary proceedings against the erring
respondents who failed to forward the petitioners’ applications and further to pay compensation to the
petitioners.
It appears that the petitioners’ appearance at the examination has been frustrated on account of the
lapses on the part of the respondents no.5 and 6. Holding of fresh examination for the petitioners is
within the exclusive discretion of the JPSC depending upon the Rules framed and this Court would not
be inclined to pass any direction to the JPSC in this regard.
As regards initiation of departmental proceedings against the erring respondents, this also would
be within the jurisdiction of the State. The concerned authorities of the State should nevertheless take
a strong view of the lapse on the part of the erring respondents, as pointed out by the petitioners and
the learned counsel for the State, and to issue appropriate direction in this regard, so that similar lapses
should not occur in future.
Though as submitted by the petitioners, on account of being deprived from appearing at the
examination, the petitioners have suffered mentally as well as heavy financial loss, but the manner and
extent of the loss suffered by the petitioners has not been explained.
Considering the facts and circumstances as aforesaid, since the examination for which the petitioners
had applied has already been held no relief in terms of the prayer can be granted to the petitioners in
this writ petition. Accordingly, this application is dismissed.
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