HC Orders Republication of 43rd BCS Non-Cadre Results
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The High Court has directed the Public Service Commission (PSC) to republish the results of the 43rd BCS non-cadre candidates based on merit. The High Court bench of Justice Shashanka Shekhar Sarkar and Justice Urmi Rahman issued the order on Thursday.
The court said the PSC must implement the order within 60 days of the publication of the High Court verdict. After publishing the results, the commission must also complete the recruitment process in accordance with the relevant laws.
The High Court delivered the verdict after hearing a writ petition filed by 465 non-cadre candidates. Barrister Mohammad Humayun Kabir Pallab represented the petitioners, while Advocate Mohammad Moniruzzaman appeared for the Bangladesh Public Service Commission.
Barrister Pallab said the final results published on December 14, 2023, recommended 2,163 candidates for cadre service positions and 642 candidates for various non-cadre posts from the 43rd BCS. He claimed that directly recommending 642 candidates without publishing a merit list for non-cadre positions violated the Non-Cadre Recruitment (Special) Rules, 2010, and the amended Rules, 2014.
A total of 465 candidates who passed the examination but did not secure recommendations for cadre positions filed the writ petition before the High Court. Following a preliminary hearing, the High Court issued a rule in 2024. It announced the verdict today after concluding the final hearing on the rule.
Barrister Pallab said the PSC clearly violated the relevant recruitment rules by failing to publish the full results of non-cadre candidates and by directly recommending candidates after seeking their preferences before publishing the results. He described the matter as undesirable and unfortunate.
According to him, the rules require the PSC to reserve non-cadre positions received from various ministries and recommend non-cadre candidates from the relevant BCS in phases until the publication of the final results of the subsequent BCS examination. However, the PSC recommended 642 candidates for various positions without publishing a merit list for non-cadre candidates, which he argued was unlawful.
