Bribe for jobs: Bench’s poser on staff’s honesty

The High Court took a suo motu petition on candidates passing competitive exams by giving bribe based on a news report in a paper. A petition was filed by the Court Registrar in which it was stated that recently there was a report that many had passed competitive exams such as TNPSC and TRB by corrupt means. The issue came to light after an affected candidate wrote a letter to the PM office. The marks obtained by the candidates were through wrongful means and because of the unworthy candidates the development of the country is affected. 

So, there should be regulation for conducting competitive exams and persons involved in giving money to pass the exams should be punished. Also the candidates, against whom cheating cases were filed, should be investigated. 

In this regard, the High Court had filed a suo motu petition. When the petition was heard by Justices Kirubakaran and Dharani, they raised the question that whether the candidates would have bribed all the exams conducted after outsourcing method was followed and also questioned that how can candidates who passed the exams by giving bribe work honestly. The bench also directed the chief secretary to provide details on the number of cases filed against such candidates, who had passed the exams by offering bribe and also on the action taken on the cases and on the candidates. 

Also the chief secretary was directed to furnish details of the ongoing investigation in such pending cases in two weeks and adjourned the case.