New Delhi: The Rajasthan High Court’s division bench on Saturday upheld the single-judge bench decision to cancel the 2021 Sub-Inspector (SI) recruitment examination. The bench was led by acting Chief Justice Sanjeev Prakash Sharma.
The court also set aside the suo motu cognizance taken by the single bench against Rajasthan Public Service Commission (RPSC) members. During the proceedings, the representative of petitioners, Advocate Harendra Neel, said, “The division bench maintained the single-judge ruling, stating that the comments made by the single bench against RPSC members were justified. The court also stated that shortlisting the recruitment at this stage is no longer feasible; therefore, the SI recruitment 2021 exam will remain cancelled.”
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When was the exam conducted?
The notification for the SI recruitment in 2021 was out on February 3, 2021, for 859 posts. The examinations for the same were conducted from September 13 to 15, 2021. Nearly 7.97 lakh candidates applied for the examination, while 3.8 lakh candidates appeared for the written exam.
Out of which 20,359 cleared the physical test, and 3,291 got selected for the interview. The final results were out on June 1, 2023. After the recruitment process faced widespread allegations of malpractice, a Special Operations Group (SOG) was assigned to investigate.
In the probe, the involvement of senior RPSC officials was found, and when the issue gained political attention, RPSC members Ramuram Raika and Babulal Katra were arrested.
High Court final verdict
A petition was later filed on August 13, 2024, to cancel the exam and after extended hearings, a single-judge bench cancelled the exam on August 28, 2025. Following this, the selected candidate challenged the decision before the division bench and then approached the Supreme Court later. Both upheld the single judge ruling, while the apex court directed the High Court’s division bench to deliver its final verdict within three months, as it gave a stay on the field posting of the selected candidates.