Justice M Nagaprasanna ordered the formation of the SIT without transferring the matter from the State Crime Investigation Department (CID) to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI).
Reasoning that the CBI has previously taken considerable time to conclude investigation, the Court emphasised on the urgency of restoring the sanctity of the constitutional promises of merit and equality.
“Every passing month may leave hundreds of aspirants suspended between hope and uncertainty; age limits may overtake some, other opportunities may disappear for others, and an entire recruitment may remain frozen in litigation. Justice to job aspirants cannot be rendered, after their opportunity itself has withered away,” the Court said.