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SATURDAY, JULY 12, 2025
27th BCS: Appellate Division to deliver verdict tomorrow on deprived candidates’ appeals

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19 February, 2025, 02:50 pm
Last modified: 19 February, 2025, 02:53 pm

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27th BCS: Appellate Division to deliver verdict tomorrow on deprived candidates’ appeals

In 2010, the Appellate Division upheld the High Court’s ruling, declaring the decision to cancel the viva examination in the 27th BCS as valid

TBS Report
19 February, 2025, 02:50 pm
Last modified: 19 February, 2025, 02:53 pm
High Court. Photo: BSS
High Court. Photo: BSS

The Appellate Division will deliver its verdict tomorrow (20 February) on three separate appeals filed on behalf of 1,137 candidates deprived of recruitment in the 27th Bangladesh Civil Service (BCS) examination.

After concluding the hearings, the five-member Appellate Division bench, led by Chief Justice Syed Refaat Ahmed, set the verdict date today (19 February).

In 2010, the Appellate Division upheld the High Court's ruling, declaring the decision to cancel the viva examination in the 27th BCS as valid.

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Later, 1,137 candidates filed three separate petitions last year, with 140 applicants seeking a review of the verdict.

In response to these petitions, the Appellate Division granted leave to appeal and issued an order, leading to the current appeal.

During the Fakhruddin Ahmed-led caretaker government, the decision was made to cancel the viva exam in the 27th BCS, and a second round of viva was conducted. However, those deprived of recruitment filed a writ challenging the decision to hold the second viva.

In 2008, a bench of the High Court declared the cancellation of the first viva result as valid. However, in 2009, another bench of the High Court declared the second viva to be illegal.

Meanwhile, 25 candidates deprived of recruitment filed two leave-to-appeal petitions in the Appellate Division against the first verdict. On the other hand, the government filed three leave-to-appeal petitions against the second verdict.

After some observations, the Appellate Division resolved the government's leave-to-appeal petitions and delivered its verdict in 2010. The Appellate Division upheld the High Court's ruling, validating the decision to cancel the first viva examination in the 27th BCS.

Subsequently, following a review petition against the Appellate Division's verdict, leave to appeal was granted, and three separate appeals were filed on behalf of 1,137 candidates deprived of recruitment.

Senior lawyer Salah Uddin Dolon represented the appellants, while Additional Attorney General Aneek R Haque appeared for the state. Lawyer Mohammad Khalekuzzaman Bhuiyan represented the Public Service Commission (PSC) in the hearing. 

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