Allahabad HC seeks response from UP government, UPPSC on plea challenging exam results

The Allahabad High Court has sought response from the Uttar Pradesh government and the State Public Service Commission on a plea challenging the results of the PCS (Combined State/Superior Subordinate Services) Preliminary Examination, 2025 and Assistant Forest Conservator Preliminary Examination.

In the order passed on December 19, a single bench of Justice Manish Mathur gave three weeks time to the Uttar Pradesh government and the Uttar Pradesh Public Service Commission (UPPSC) to file their response and fixed the next hearing for January 22, 2026.

The court was hearing a writ petition filed by Manish Kumar and three other candidates.

The petitioners said that they appeared in the PCS Preliminary Examination 2025 as OBC candidates and scored more marks than the cut-off for the general category.

The petition said that under the Reservation Act and Migration Rules, if a reserved category candidate scores marks equal to or more than the cut-off of the general category without availing any special relaxation, he should be adjusted in the general category.

However, it was claimed that the petitioners were not given the benefit of the above rules and were deprived of the Main Examination.

After hearing the petitioners, the court directed the state government and UPPSC to file counter affidavits in the case within three weeks.

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