Supreme Court to hear shortly a petition filed by UPSC aspirants seeking extra chance for those candidates who had given their last attempt in October 2020.

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The petitioners rely on the September 30 order of the Supreme Court which directed the Centre and UPSC to consider granting an extra chance to last attempt candidates with corresponding rise in upper age limit.

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Report of order :

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A bench comprising Justices AM Khanwilkar, BR Gavai and Krishnan Murari will take up the petition seeking extra attempt for last chance USPC aspirants in a short while.

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The bench has taken up the petition of UPSC aspirants for extra attempt.

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Issue regarding grant of extra chance for last attempt UPSC candidates is under consideration of the Central Government, Solicitor General tells the bench.

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Senior Advocate Mukul Rohatgi for the petitioners submitted that the Court has directed the centre to consider grant of extra chance considering the difficulties of COVID19 last year.
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"It is under active consideration of the Centre. We are not taking adversarial stand", Solicitor General.
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What is the time frame required for this?, Justice Khanwilkar asks.

3 or 4 weeks, Solicitor General replies.

Rohatgi requests for posting on January 6.

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Anushre Kapadia AOR clarifies that the petition is not confined only to last chance candidates and is covering those candidates who could not give exams due to COVID19.

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"We are not saying anything except list this matter on January 11", Justice Khanwilkar.

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