Probe on track in PSC exam case, State informs Kerala HC

The State government has informed the Kerala High Court that an investigation into allegations of irregularities in the Planning Board examination conducted by the Kerala Public Services Commission (KPSC) is "vigorously" proceeding. Justice A. Badharudeen granted time to the complainant, V.S. Jayalal, to file his objections. The State revealed that the commission had suspended two individuals connected to the alleged irregularities.

The State questioned how the commission could seek to dismiss the first information report registered in the case if it was actively addressing the allegations. The court responded that the truth would eventually emerge. The allegations stemmed from the evaluation process for the Chief (Industry and Infrastructure Division) post in the Kerala State Planning Board, where questions 9 to 14 under "Economics" were not assigned to the proper evaluators, leading to their non-assessment.

The KPSC challenged the government's decision to permit prosecution of commission employees and the registration of an FIR with the Crime Branch police station, arguing that the error was due to a computer malfunction and claiming they had taken steps to address the identified errors.