HOLD HCS (JUDICIAL) MAINS EXAM-2021 FROM MAY 20: SC

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Monday directed the holding of mains examination of the Haryana Civil Service (judicial branch), 2021, from May 20.

A bench of justice Vineet Saran and justice J K Maheshwari passed the order after the advocates appearing on behalf of the Punjab and Haryana high court and the Public Service Commission informed that the exams can be held on the said dates.

Counsels for the HC and the commission have obtained instruction and stated that they will hold the examination on May 20, 21, and 22, 2022. “In view of the aforementioned, we dispose of this writ petition, with the direction that the HCS (judicial branch) mains exam be held on May 20, 21, and 22,” the bench said.

The apex court had earlier stayed the HCS (judicial branch) mains exam 2021 scheduled to commence from May 6 due to clash with the preliminary exam of the Madhya Pradesh Civil Judge, junior division (entry level) exam, 2021.

The top court’s order came on a plea by Raghav Gumbar and some aspirants who pointed out that the Haryana exam was originally fixed from April 22 to 24, however, the same was postponed to May 6-8 because of clash with dates of the Delhi judicial service exam.