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Orissa HC Asks OPSC To Publish Fresh Merit List Of ASO Exam In 2 Months

Cuttack: The Orissa High Court has scrapped the merit list prepared by the Odisha Public Service Commission (OPSC) for recruitment of 796 Assistant Section Officers (ASO) in the state secretariat.

While hearing petitions alleging irregularities in the examination, the court also ordered publication of a fresh merit list on the basis of marks obtained by candidates in the written examination within two months.

Nearly 1.5 lakh candidates had appeared for the written examination conducted on August 27 last year and 1,104 had found qualified. The results were published on November 7. At least 20 unsuccessful aspirants, alleging irregularities in evaluations, had then approached the High Court seeking judicial intervention. Following which, the OPSC clarified that the answer keys, cut-off marks and individual candidates’ marks will be published on the official website after the publication of the final results.

OB Bureau

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