RANCHI, India, March 28 -- Jharkhand High Court issued the following order on Feb. 24:
1. Heard the parties. 2. The petitioners, in this writ petition, has prayed for following reliefs:-
"i. For issuance of appropriate writ(s)/order(s)/direction(s) in the nature of Mandamus commanding upon the respondent Jharkhand Staff Selection Commission to allot appropriate marks against the questions, which were answered correctly by the petitioners by opting the correct options in objective type paper (Computer Based Test) pursuant to Advertisement No.02/2023 (PGTTCE-2023) for appointment on the post of Post Graduate Trained Teacher in different subjects; ii. For further issuance of appropriate writ(s) / order(s)/ direction(s) in the nature of mandamus commanding upon the respondent-Jharkhand Staff Selection Commission to recommend the name of petitioners for appointment on the post of Post Graduate Trained Teacher, who have scored more marks than the last selected candidate in the concerned subject after re-allotment of marks. iii. For issuance of appropriate writ(s) / order(s)/ direction(s) in the nature of mandamus commanding upon the respondent-Jharkhand Staff Selection Commission to bring on record stored digital answer-sheets and evaluation of the same related with the petitioners, which is stored in the form of non writable DVD by the examination conducting outsource agency and after completion of examination submitted to the respondent-Jharkhand Staff Selection Commission. iv. Further for direction upon the respondents to keep seats vacant for the petitioners during the pendency of the writ petition."
3. The Jharkhand Staff Selection Commission (JSSC) issued an advertisement being Advertisement no. 02 of 2023 to recruit Post Graduate Trained Teachers (PGTTCE-2023). The examination was conducted in Computer Based Test (CBT) mode through empanelled agencies between 18 August 2023 and 10 September 2023. After the exam, JSSC published the provisional answer key on 20 September 2023 and invited objections from candidates. Later, JSSC stated that experts had reviewed the objections and released a final answer key. However, it was found that due to some technical or software error, the options chosen by candidates were shown incorrect/ got jumbled. Because of this issue, JSSC revised some answers after expert review. According to the petitioners, due to jumbling of options, the petitioners correct answers were treated as wrong, affecting their merit and selection.
4. Learned counsel for the petitioners submit that the errors occurred due to technical faults of JSSC or its empanelled agency, not due to any mistake of the petitioners. JSSC failed to properly consider the petitioners objections and correct the mistakes. He further submits that for the same issue, several writ applications were filed before this Hon'ble Court, wherein prayer was made for direction upon the respondent authorities to consider the grievance as there is irregularities with regard to the final result published by respondent Jharkhand Staff Selection Commission. He also submits that action of the respondent Jharkhand Staff Selection Commission in not considering the objection raised by the petitioners with respect to change occurred due to jumbled option of their responses in the final answer key and not taking the correct measures for redressing the same, is arbitrary and highhandedness.
*Rest of the document can be viewed at: (https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/ecourtindiaHC/cases/display_pdf.php?filename=A9S7c5LDIsB6RXaCf816xwaDb8jSkpmv8dzgO30Xa19ocYYiRVzZZc1y05GktHK9&caseno=WPC/1201/2026&cCode=1&cino=JHHC010368912025&state_code=7&appFlag=)
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