The Supreme Court on Friday directed the Manipur Public Service Commission (MPSC) to conduct Manipur Public Service Commission 2016 (Main) examination afresh within four months from the date of its order.
It was directed by the double bench of Justice AM Khanwilkar and CT Ravikumar and made it clear that only those candidates, who were successful or unsuccessful, who appeared in the main exam conducted in 2016 will be eligible to appear in the proposed examination.
The SC also directed that if the candidates, who were already appointed on the basis of the result of the main examination in September 2016 are successful in the re-conducted main exam, then they would be given the continuity of service and consequential benefits after being appointed against the concerned post.
“We make it clear that for the nature of order that we have passed, we have not dilated on the grievances made in the review petition or for that matter the present special leave petitions by the concerned petitioners nor be understood have affirmed the opinion of the High Court on those aspects. In other words, all questions raised in the present set of special leave petition are left open,” said the bench.
The direction was issued during the course of hearing of the SLP filed by the state of Manipur assailing Manipur High Court’s order (dated Oct 18, 2019) of quashing MPSC 2016 (Main) exam, with directions to conduct the Main exams and the SLP assailing Manipur High Court’s order (dated Dec 17, 2020) of dismission the review petitions seeking review of October 18, 2019 order.
