Overview
- Government Order No. 608-Home of 2025, issued on December 15, cites ACB FIR No. 01/2025 and evidence of OMR tampering, fabricated answer-sheet scans, and altered merit lists.
- Investigators concluded 106 candidates benefited from manipulation; three had already lost appointments for not completing formalities, leaving 103 removed in the latest action.
- The administration declared the selections void ab initio and said Article 311(2) protections do not apply to appointments obtained through fraud, referencing Supreme Court and J&K High Court rulings.
- Those named have been struck off the Fire & Emergency Services rolls with immediate effect, with officials saying continued employment would undermine trust in recruitment.
- The Lt Governor’s administration has reportedly blacklisted M/s LMES IT LLP and vendor Maharaj Krishan Wali from future recruitment-related bids in the Union Territory.