IMPHAL, October 20: The ongoing viva voce test for recruitment of 2000 police constables being organised at the first battalion ground at has been put on halt with immediate effect by an order of the Governor of Manipur following complaints of irregularities from various quarters.
In the meantime, the Home department has decided to hold an enquiry to ascertain the alleged irregularities headed by a senior office of the government within a period of two months.
A statement issued by the Principal Secretary (Home), J.C Ramthanga, stated that it has been brought to the notice of the government that in the ongoing selection process for recruitment of 2000 police constable (Male/Female), a large number of candidates were called for viva-voice test far in excess of the ratio fixed by the Supreme Court of India, which is also reflected in an order passed by the Manipur High Court in W.P (C) No. 861 of 2015.
Subsequently, the government also received a number of complaints alleging serious irregularities in the selection process, it said adding that to allay the apprehension of the aspiring candidates, the government arrived to the decision to hold an enquiry.
It further informed that in order to facilitate holding of the enquiry, the DGP Manipur will be taking over all the papers, records and minutes of the ongoing selection process for safe custody with immediate effect and asked the chairman of the DPC, Commandant 1st Battalion, Manipur Rifles, to give full co-operation in handing over all the concerned papers, records and minutes to the DGP.
Given the above circumstances and to avoid further legal complication, it had order in public interest, that the ongoing viva-voce test was stopped immediately till further order issued by the Government, it said.
Meanwhile, the chairman of Constable (Male) Recruitment Board, Manipur, Th Radheshyam Singh, in a statement has notified that the `Viva Voce Test`™ of the successful candidates in the written test examination for the recruitment of Constable (Males) in the Manipur Police department, which was scheduled to be held with effect from October 22 to November 1 has been postponed indefinitely.