New Delhi, Jan 5 (NationPress) The Supreme Court on Monday opted not to intervene in the ruling of the Jharkhand High Court, which allowed the announcement of results and the appointment of successful candidates from the Jharkhand Staff Selection Commission's (JSSC) Combined Graduate Level (CGL) examination.

A bench comprised of Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta dismissed the special leave petitions (SLPs) that contested the Jharkhand High Court's decision, stating that the ruling was “accurate and fair” and did not require any interference from the highest court.

The SLPs emerged from a judgment made by the Jharkhand High Court, which had permitted the JSSC to release the final results of the CGL examination and continue with the appointments, while suspending the results of 10 candidates under investigation by the Special Investigation Team (SIT).

In its comprehensive ruling issued on December 3, the Jharkhand High Court lifted its previous stay and ordered the respondent-JSSC to announce the final results.

“The respondent-JSSC is instructed to release the final results of the examination, and the State Government is further ordered to appoint the successful candidates to their respective positions,” stated a Bench led by Chief Justice Tarlok Singh Chauhan and Justice Rajesh Shankar.

Nevertheless, the Jharkhand High Court specified that out of the 28 candidates allegedly taken to Nepal for question and answer memorization, the results of 10 candidates who passed would remain withheld until the investigation concluded.

“The final results of these 10 candidates will be withheld until the SIT's investigation is finalized, and their selection will depend on the investigation's outcome,” the court clarified.

Additionally, the Jharkhand High Court dismissed a request for a CBI inquiry, determining that the situation did not justify transferring the investigation to the central agency.

“The petitioners have not demonstrated that the SIT's investigation is flawed, hence we see no reason to refer this matter to the CBI,” the Chief Justice Chauhan-led Bench remarked, while instructing the SIT to conclude the investigation within six months.

This case revolves around allegations of a paper leak during the JSSC-CGL examination conducted in September 2024.

While acknowledging the claims of misconduct and extortion by certain intermediaries, the Jharkhand High Court concluded that there was insufficient evidence of a “systemic paper leak” undermining the entire examination process.

“The petitioners have not succeeded in proving that the integrity of the examination has been compromised on a systemic level,” the Jharkhand High Court noted, adding that separation of tainted and untainted candidates was feasible.