Delhi High Court asks Central Administrative Tribunal to decide plea seeking reduction in cut-off for UPSC exam
– The Delhi High Court has instructed the Central Administrative Tribunal to expedite the decision on a plea seeking a reduction in the cut-off from 33% to 23% for the qualifying Part II (CSAT) exam of the 2023 Civil Services Examination conducted by UPSC.
– The court refused to grant interim relief and disposed of a petition filed by a group of civil services aspirants against the Tribunal’s refusal to grant any interim relief.
– The court ordered the Tribunal to decide on the matter expeditiously, in accordance with the principles of natural justice.
– The CAT had previously issued notice on the plea but refused interim relief, listing the matter for a hearing on July 6.
– The candidates then approached the High Court, stating that the matter before the Tribunal would become irrelevant by July 6 and requested the UPSC to be restrained from taking any further action on the prelims results declared on June 12.
– Advocate Saaket Jain, representing the petitioners, referred to the examination notification issued by UPSC and the syllabus mentioned therein during the hearing.
– The court remarked that it cannot grant the prayer to stay the entire examination and recruitment, citing various Supreme Court judgments.
– The court disposed of the matter after the petitioners’ counsel requested an order directing the CAT to decide the case expeditiously.
– The petition highlighted that the issue affects lakhs of students across the country and requested an early hearing.
Title: Siddharth Mishra & Ors. V. UPSC
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