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Punjab & Haryana HC Issues Notice To Punjab Govt On Plea To Cancel Pharmacy Officer Recruitment Exam Amid Inter-State Cheating Racket
24htopnews | July 30, 2026 4:09 PM CST

The Punjab and Haryana High Court has issued a notice to the Punjab government on a plea seeking cancellation of the pharmacy officer recruitment exam after allegations of a large-scale inter-state cheating racket. The court ruled that the recruitment process will remain subject to its final decision. The matter will be heard on August 10, while police continue investigating the exam fraud.

Chandigarh: The Punjab and Haryana High Court has issued a notice to the Punjab government on a plea seeking cancellation of the pharmacy officer recruitment examination.

The petition contended that the exam was vitiated by an organised cheating racket.

In an interim order on July 28, Justice Sandeep Moudgil directed that the further selection process for the recruitment would remain subject to the outcome of the petition.

The plea, filed by Keshav Kamboj and others through counsel Sarthak Gupta, sought cancellation of the written examination conducted on July 19 for recruitment to 454 pharmacy officer posts under the Department of Health and Family Welfare.


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