Srinagar: The High Court of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh has ordered a fresh written examination for 67 candidates who were unable to appear for the Junior Assistant recruitment test at a centre in Jammu due to a shortage of examination material.
According to an official statement, the written examination for the posts of Junior Assistant was conducted on Monday at multiple centres across the Union Territory through an outsourced agency.
The High Court said that at the Jammu Institute of Ayurveda and Research, Nardani, Kot Bhalwal examination centre, the supplied examination material fell short, leaving 67 candidates without OMR answer sheets and question booklets.
The matter was immediately reported to the High Court by the Registrar (Recruitment), following which the Court decided to conduct a re-examination exclusively for the affected candidates.
The re-examination will be held within two weeks, while the date, time and venue will be notified separately within the next two days, the statement said.
The High Court has also ordered an inquiry into the incident to ascertain the reasons for the shortage, identify lapses, fix responsibility and recommend measures to prevent such occurrences in future.
Reaffirming its commitment to a fair and transparent recruitment process, the High Court said the affected candidates would not suffer any prejudice because of the incident.
