IF STAFF SELECTION COMMISSION CAN INITIATE AN INVESTIGATION BY ANY SPECIALIZED AGENCY, STATE GOVERNMENT READY TO GIVE NECESSARY SERVICES
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Haryana Chief Minister, Sh Nayab Singh Saini said that the State Government will seek Advocate General opinion regarding the decision of the Punjab and Haryana High Court concerning the recruitment of 20 Inspector posts in the Haryana Police during the Congress tenure. He said that if the Haryana Staff Selection Commission (HSSC) can initiate an investigation into the matter through a specialized agency, in compliance with the court's decision, the government is ready to provide the necessary services immediately.
The Chief Minister made these remarks during the Zero Hour of the ongoing budget session in the Haryana Assembly in response to concerns raised about this recruitment process here today.
(SUBHEAD)He informed the House that in 2011, a petition was filed in the High Court by an individual, alleging irregularities in the recruitment process for 20 posts of Inspectors in Haryana Police conducted by the Haryana Staff Selection Commission in 2008. The petitioner claimed that despite securing the highest marks in the written examination, insufficient marks were awarded in the interview. In addition, the petitioner alleged that two of the selected candidates had not even appeared for the written examination. The court ruled that if the petitioner is not satisfied with this decision, then it is his legal right to appeal.
The Chief Minister further informed that the court had formed a three-member committee to investigate the petitioner’s allegations. In its report, on this allegation of impersonation, the Haryana Staff Selection Commission stated that the attendance sheet of the written examination is no longer available. Therefore, to investigate this, a forensic match of handwriting recorded in the answer sheet should be done by a specialized agency by taking a sample of the handwriting of both the selected candidates. On this, the court in its order said that it could not perform the role of an investigative agency, but the Haryana Staff Selection Commission has the freedom to get the facts investigated.
The Chief Minister also highlighted that during the Congress tenure, the recruitment process for government jobs was flawed. At that time, qualified youth were exploited, and many deserving candidates, especially from economically disadvantaged backgrounds, could not think to get a government job.