Patna High Court Judge Recuses From Hearing Plea Challenging Bihar Judicial Services Exam 2020 Select List

Justice Ahsanuddin Amanullah of the Patna High Court has recused himself from hearing a Writ Petition seeking to quash the select list (issued in October 2022) and the main examination results (released in February 2021) of the 31st Bihar Judicial Services Examination 2020 declared by the Bihar Public Service Commission.

Justice Ahshanuddin Amanullah recused on account of the fact that he was a part of the counseling process of the recruitment. Consequently, the Bench of Justice Ahshanuddin Amanullah and Justice Harish Kumar passed an order for the listing of the matter before another bench, not having Justice Amanullah as its member.

It may be noted that the plea has been moved on the ground that the BPSC released the Main results of the BJSE 2020 in contravention of Rule 15(b) of 1955 Rules, and consequently, called candidates for the interview who were prima facie not eligible for the interview as per Rule 17 of 1955 Rules and corollary declared the final select list which is not sustainable in the eyes of law.

The plea also seeks a direction to the BPSC to conduct the mains examination afresh and declare the results thereof in strict adherence to Rule 15(b) of Bihar Civil Service (Judicial Branch) (Recruitment) Rules, 1955 and clause 4(1)(a) of the advertisement dated March 9, 2020, and thereafter, conduct a fresh interview and declare and publish a fresh select list.

Read more about the plea here: Bihar Judicial Services Exam 2020 | Plea Moved In High Court Challenges Select List, Seeks Holding Of Main Exam Afresh

For the petitioners, Senior Advocate PK Shahi appeared along with advocate Amrit Kumar.