Raj SI recruitment row: Selected candidates move SC against cancellation, seek action against guilty

JAIPUR: The controversy surrounding the Sub-Inspector (SI) Recruitment Examination-2021 in Rajasthan has reached the Supreme Court, with selected candidates filing a Special Leave Petition (SLP) challenging the cancellation of the entire recruitment process.

The petitioners have challenged the Rajasthan High Court decision, which annulled the recruitment citing irregularities such as paper leaks and rigging.

They have urged the apex court to uphold the recruitment and argued that candidates selected through fair means should not be penalised for the wrongdoing of a few.

In their plea, the selected Sub-Inspectors contended that while strict action must be taken against those involved in malpractice, cancelling the entire recruitment is unjust.

"Those who secured selection through honesty and hard work should be allowed to continue in service,” the petition states, adding that the High Court’s verdict has left their future uncertain.