The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) on Monday disagreed with the demand to defer UPSC Prelims exam slated to be held on October 4.
The Commission informed the Supreme Court that it is impossible to defer the Civil Services Preliminary 2020 as all arrangements have been made and the exam had already been postponed earlier, therefore, it won’t be possible to postpone it again.
A 3-judge bench headed by Justice AM Khanwilkar asked UPSC to put this stand in an affidavit. The matter will be next heard on Wednesday, September 30.
The petition seeks postponement of the Civil Services exam for 2-3 months in the wake of floods and rainfall in various parts of the country and the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
Last week, the apex court had issued notice to the Centre and UPSC on the plea filed by aspirants.
Listing the matter for hearing on September 28, a bench of…