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* IN THE HIGII COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI
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INDERJIT SINGH ..... Petitioner
Through: Mr. Sachin Mittal, Advocate.
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EMAMI ..... Petitioner
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E STAFF SELECTIONCOMMISSION AND ANR .... Respondents
Through: Mr. L. K. Garg, Advocate.
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+ W. P. (C't 674312011 and CM APPL 13615/2011 (for directions)
DINESH SONI ..... Petitioner
VETSUS lV. P. (C) No.6740/2011 & Batclt Page l of 5
2011:DHC:16446
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STAFF SELECTION COMMISSION AND ANR ..... Respondent
Through: Mr. S. Q. Kazim, Advocate for R-1
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ORDER
1. The prayer in these petitioris is that the result of 38,216 candidates, who have been awarded zero marks in the Tier-I Combined Graduate Level Examination, 20lI conducted by the Staff Selection Commission ('SSC'), should be quashed. The submission is that these candidates were awarded zero marks only because of technical defects as a result of which their OMR answer sheets were not properly evaluated. lt is stated that in certain other contingencies, the SSC has held a re- - examination and, therefore, a mandamus should now be issued to the s- SSC to hold a fresh Tier-I Examination for the 38.216 candidates. who include the Petitioners in these cases. oh
2. Learned counsel appearing for the SSC on advance that the instructions to the candidates appearing in explicit. Note-II of the instructions read as follows:
Prye2ofS "Note-II: OMR Type of Answer Sheets will be supplied by the Commission to candidates for recording their answers to Multiple Choice objective Type Questions. Candidates are advised to read the following instructions very carefully, in their own interest: i\ i) Part A of OMR Answer Sheet to be filled in with Ball Point Pen onlv. ii)Part B of OMR Answer Sheet should be filled in HB pencil only, as per instructions given,in OMR Answer Sheet. iii) Candidate should write and code his/her name, Roll number, Ticket Number, Name of the Examination as mentioned in Admission Certificate, Date of birth and Test Form Number fully and correctly in the relevant places in OMR Answer Sheet. Ansryer Sheet not bearing candidates Name, Roll Number, Ticket Number and signature will not be evaluated and 'Zeto' marks will be awarded to them. The Commission prima-facie considers absence of such details/coding as attempt to commit malpractice in the examination or to
3. The results of the Tier-I Examination were declared on 22"d July 201L However, on 2gth July 2011, the ssc clarified that 3g,216 candidates were awarded zero marks. 900 of those candidates had wrongly coded or not coded their name, roll number, ticket number, test form number etc. Different abbreviations were used for eac.h of these reasons'as indicating the ground for rejection of the candidature.
4. Mt. Sachin Mittal, learned counsel for the Petitioners states that each of the candidates should be told the precise reason for the rejection. If upon proper evaluation of their oMR answer sheets in the Tier-I Examination they are found qualified, they should be given a chance to appear in the Tier-II Examination.
5. It is not possible for this Court to accept the above submissions for more than one reason. This was an All-India examination which was C corrducted on 19th June 20rr and 26th June 201r. As against g,32,35g
6. The writ petitions and the applications are dismi
S. MURALIDHAR" J