JPSC-CGL CBI Probe Plea: Supreme Court Hearing Likely on September 19

The Supreme Court is likely to hear on September 19 a plea seeking a CBI investigation into alleged irregularities in the 13th Jharkhand Public Service Commission (JPSC) examination and the JSSC-CGL recruitment examination.

Petitioner Harisharan Devgam has approached the apex court seeking a CBI probe into the allegations surrounding the examinations. The case was first heard on August 24 by a bench comprising Chief Justice of India Surya Kant, Justice Joymalya Bagchi and Justice V. Mohana.

During the initial hearing, the court issued notices to the Jharkhand government, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), the state CID and other concerned parties, seeking their responses.

The matter was subsequently listed for September 11. However, the hearing schedule was later expected to change, and the case is now likely to come up before the Supreme Court on September 19.

The petition states that the investigation into the allegations is currently being conducted by the state CID. The petitioner has said that he does not oppose the CID investigation but has sought a CBI probe in view of the seriousness and wider implications of the allegations linked to the recruitment examinations.

Meanwhile, the JPSC-JSSC Reform Forum has urged the Jharkhand government to present its case strongly before the Supreme Court. Forum spokesperson Ravindra Paswan alleged that the government was moving towards a policy of “separation” on the issue.

Paswan said the students’ agitation has currently been suspended but has not been called off. The forum has warned that failure by the government to effectively present its position before the court could lead to a fresh and larger protest in the coming days.

The September 19 hearing is therefore expected to be closely watched by students and job aspirants, particularly those seeking an independent investigation into the alleged irregularities in the examinations.