Srinagar, Jul 20 (KNS): The High Court of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh on Monday conducted a written examination for Junior Assistant posts across the Union Territory, but a glitch at one centre forced it to order a fresh test for 67 affected candidates, officials said.
The examination, held through an outsourced agency at multiple centres, ran into trouble at the "Jammu Institute of Ayurveda and Research, Nardani, Kot Bhalwal" centre where the supply of examination material fell short, they said.
As a result, 67 candidates were not provided OMR answer sheets and question booklets and could not appear for the test, officials added.
The matter was immediately brought to the notice of the High Court by the Registrar (Recruitment).
Click Here To Follow Our WhatsApp ChannelTaking cognisance, the Court ordered a fresh examination exclusively for the affected candidates within two weeks, with the date, time and venue to be notified separately in the next two days, they said.
The Court has also ordered an inquiry into the incident to ascertain the reasons for the shortage, fix responsibility and recommend measures to prevent recurrence, officials said.
Reiterating its commitment to a fair and transparent recruitment process, the High Court assured that no prejudice would be caused to the affected candidates on account of the incident, they added. (KNS)