Recruitment Exam: High Court rejects petition challenging mobile internet ban

way2barak, Aug. 27: While hearing a writ petition on Friday, the Gauhati High Court rejected the petition challenging the Assam Government’s decision on suspension of mobile internet services during Grade III and IV recruitment examinations for various government posts. Justice Suman Shyam rejected the prayer for the interim order.

A social worker Raju Prasad Sarma challenged the Assam Government’s decision and filed a writ petition with the assistance of an organization Internet Freedom Foundation on August 23. argued that the internet ban puts a fetter in the exercise of the fundamental rights. However, refusing to pass any interim order the court directed the Assam govt to to file an affidavit over the matter. The next exam is scheduled to be held on Sunday (August 28).

In order to conduct free, fair and transparent recruitment examination, the Assam Government has decided to suspended mobile internet services during the exam hours on August 21 and 28 between 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon and thereafter, between 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. for a total period of four hours in 25 districts where the recruitment exams will be held.