Haryana Judicial Service Question Paper leak: Registrar (Recruitment) Dr. Balwinder Sharma’s role under scanner

The role of Dr. Balwinder Sharma, Registrar (Recruitment) has come under scanner in the case relating to leakage of question paper of the Haryana Judicial Service Preliminary Exam, 2017 as the Punjab & Haryana High Court resumed its hearing in the matter today..The case was heard by a Bench of Justices Rajesh Bindal, Rajan Gupta and GS Sandhawalia..The Court today opened the Report submitted in sealed cover by the Recruitment/Promotion/Court Creation Committee. It then proceeded to record the findings of the committee. As per the committee, a total 760 calls and text messages were exchanged between Dr. Balwinder Sharma, Registrar (Recruitment) and the accused, Sunita during last one year..The committee also recommended scrapping of the exam..The committee in its report stated the following:.(a) In view of the prima facie finding that at least two candidates namely Ms. Sunita and Sushila had the question papers and therefore the possibility that other candidates may have also had access to the question paper cannot be ruled out; in such circumstances, purity of the examination having been lost, the Committee recommends that the HCS (JB) Preliminary Examination 2017 held on 16.7.2017 be scrapped..(b) Keeping in view the finding that Dr. Balwinder Sharma, Registrar (Recruitment) unequivocally stated that he had no prior acquaintance with Ms. Sunita (the topper in general category), while the call details given by the service provider reveal that there were a total of 760 calls and SMSs exchanged between Dr. Balwinder Sharma and Ms. Sunita during the last one year, indicate that the matter requires a deeper probe. Therefore, the Committee recommends that regular enquiry be initiated against Dr. Balwinder Sharma, Registrar (Recruitment) on the basis of preliminary enquiry..(c) Dr. Balwinder Sharma, Registrar (Recruitment) be transferred forthwith from this post pending further action..(d) An FIR be lodged against Ms. Sunita, Ms. Sushila and Dr. Balwinder Sharma, Registrar (Recruitment) to further probe the act of leakage of question paper of HCS (JB) Preliminary Examination 2017.”.The Court after noting the above, ordered the Registrar (Vigilance) of the High Court to direct the service providers of the mobile connections of all the persons involved at this stage to preserve the call details, messages exchanged and any further data available with them with reference to those telephones for a period of one year..The matter will now be taken up on September 15..Read the order below.