New Delhi: The Supreme Court said on Monday that it would hear the plea filed by UPSC aspirants, who had missed their Civil Services exam due to COVID-19 and sought an additional attempt, on March 21.
A bench comprising justices AM Khanwilkar and CT Ravikumar had adjourned the matter after Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) counsel sought time to reply on the matter. The court has an affidavit on the plea from both parties.
The apex court was hearing the petition filed by UPSC aspirants seeking the extension of the benefit of an additional/extra attempt. Senior Advocate Gopal Sankaranarayanan appeared for the petitioners, and the petition was filed by three UPSC aspirants through advocate Shashank Singh, reported news agency ANI.
“Absence of policy and no arrangement to accommodate Covid positive petitioners to appear in the Civil Service Mains examination 2021 have violated the right of the Petitioners under Article 14 and 16 of the Constitution of India,” said the petitioner.
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