New Delhi,April 04,2026: The RPSC SI 2025 Exam case saw a major development after the Supreme Court modified its earlier order on April 4, 2026. The court allowed only one candidate to appear for the examination instead of 713 candidates who were earlier granted relief.
The examination conducted by the Rajasthan Public Service Commission is scheduled to take place on April 5 and 6, 2026.
In a significant development, a bench comprising Justices Dipankar Datta and Satish Chandra Sharma held a special hearing on a holiday to reconsider its April 2 order. The revised decision came after the commission informed the court that important facts had not been presented earlier.
Based on the new submissions, the Supreme Court limited permission to appear in the exam to the original petitioner Suraj Mal Meena, who had approached the court seeking relief.
Earlier, the apex court had directed the commission to issue provisional admit cards to 713 candidates including Meena. The court had also said that the results of these candidates would remain withheld until the Rajasthan High Court delivered its verdict on related petitions.
However, after reviewing fresh submissions by the Rajasthan Public Service Commission, the court withdrew the broader relief and restricted the benefit to only one candidate.
The court clarified that other affected candidates who were not part of the proceedings may approach the Rajasthan High Court and seek permission to reappear depending on the outcome of pending cases.
The Rajasthan Public Service Commission is conducting the recruitment drive to fill 1,015 posts of sub inspectors and platoon commanders. More than 7.70 lakh candidates are expected to appear for the examination.
The examination had earlier been cancelled due to allegations of irregularities and malpractice, which led the commission to schedule a fresh examination.
The decision to conduct the re examination without granting age relaxation to some candidates led to legal challenges. A single judge bench of the Rajasthan High Court had initially allowed affected candidates to appear provisionally, but this order was later stayed by a division bench, after which the matter reached the Supreme Court.
The latest Supreme Court ruling clarifies the situation before the examination while leaving the option open for further legal action depending on the Rajasthan High Court’s final decision.
