APSC Scam: High Court rejects PIL of 43 suspended ACS-APS officers plea to resume office

June 18: In a significant judgement, Gauhati High Court on Tuesday rejected the plea of 43 suspended ACS & APS officers, wherein they requesting the court to allow them to resume their office. All of them are accused in infamous APSC cash-for-job scam. A bench headed by Justice N Koteshwar Singh posted the matter for further hearing on 30 July, 2019.

Supreme Court advocate, Nalin Kohli who fought the legal battle on behalf of the government along with Advovate Maninder Singh while addressing the media said, “This is a very sensitive matter considering the charges of bribery if the citizens can really trust the officials again. The Supreme Court’s orders are clear in the matter of public trust. Immediate action is important to prevent misuse of public office and to ensure the public trust remains.”