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SC Limits Rajasthan SI Exam Relief to Single Candidate; April 5-6 Schedule Stands

The Supreme Court has modified its previous order, now limiting provisional exam appearance relief to only the original petitioner, Suraj Mal Meena. The court clarified that its earlier directions would not extend to the approximately 2.21 lakh other candidates. Consequently, the Rajasthan Sub-Inspector recruitment examination will be held as originally scheduled on April 5-6. Other candidates remain free to seek relief after the Rajasthan High Court delivers its pending ruling on age limit criteria.

Key Points: SC Restricts Rajasthan SI Exam Relief to One Candidate

  • SC modifies earlier relief order
  • Relief confined to original petitioner Suraj Mal Meena
  • Exam on April 5-6 proceeds as scheduled
  • RPSC issued admit cards to 713 other candidates
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SC limits Rajasthan SI Exam relief to single candidate; April 5-6 schedule remains unchanged

Supreme Court modifies order, allowing only Suraj Mal Meena provisional exam appearance. Rajasthan SI exam schedule for April 5-6 remains unchanged.

"The Court consequently restricted the relief only to the original applicant, Suraj Mal Meena - Supreme Court Order"

New Delhi, April 3

The Supreme Court on Friday modified its order passed on Thursday, by which it had granted relief to around 2.21 lakh candidates by permitting them to provisionally appear in the Rajasthan Sub-Inspector/Platoon Commander Recruitment Examination 2025.

The earlier order was passed on a plea filed by one candidate, Suraj Mal Meena, who had sought deferment of the examination by at least four weeks on the ground that he had been unable to appear for the exam scheduled on April 5-6.

On Friday, a special bench of Justices Dipankar Datta and Satish Chandra Sharma modified the earlier order while hearing a plea filed by the Rajasthan Public Service Commission, which expressed its inability to accommodate such a large number of candidates. The Court consequently restricted the relief only to the original applicant, Suraj Mal Meena, and not to the other candidates. It clarified that its earlier directions, particularly paragraphs 5, 6 and 7, would be confined only to Meena and would not extend to any other candidate.

The Court reasoned that, apart from Meena, no other candidate had approached it seeking similar relief. However, it clarified that the remaining candidates would be at liberty to approach the Court after the Division Bench of the Rajasthan High Court delivers its ruling on the issue.

During the hearing, the RPSC submitted that it had already issued admit cards to 713 candidates who had either approached the High Court or submitted representations to the Commission after being unable to appear for the examination. Counsel for the RPSC argued that Meena had misled the Court by seeking deferment of the exam despite already having been issued an admit card, along with around 700 similarly placed candidates.

The Court also noted that, apart from Meena, none of the 2.21 lakh candidates had appeared before it seeking relief. It therefore proceeded to modify its earlier order by limiting the benefit only to Meena.

In view of today's order, the examination will proceed as scheduled on April 5-6.

The apex court, however, clarified that those remaining candidates would be at liberty to approach the court after the Division Bench of the Rajasthan HC issued its ruling on the issue.

The issue on which the Rajasthan HC has reserved its decision relates to the age limit criteria, where the petitioner argued that several candidates have been excluded due to a lack of age relaxation.

- ANI

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Shreya B
Feel bad for the other 700 candidates who were in a similar situation as Suraj Mal Meena. The article says they got admit cards after approaching HC/RPSC. Why was his case treated differently? Seems inconsistent. Hope the HC gives a clear ruling on the age limit issue soon.
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Aman W
Good! Finally some clarity. My brother is appearing for this exam and our whole family was stressed with the uncertainty. Now he can focus on his preparation for the 5th. All the best to all candidates! 👍
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Priyanka N
The court is right. If others needed relief, they should have approached the court themselves. You can't get a blanket order based on one petition. However, the RPSC should have been more proactive in communicating with candidates to avoid such last-minute chaos.
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Karthik V
The real issue seems to be the age limit criteria which is pending in HC. Many deserving candidates get excluded due to technicalities like age. Government jobs should have more flexible rules, especially for those from rural backgrounds who might start education late.
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Michael C
Interesting to see how the Indian judiciary handles such massive administrative issues. Balancing individual rights with logistical reality for over 2 lakh candidates is no small task. The modified order seems like a practical compromise.

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