Rajasthan: Supreme Court Refuses to Stay Rajasthan SI Exam; Candidates Permitted to Appear for Test..

In a significant development concerning the Rajasthan Sub-Inspector/Platoon Commander Recruitment Examination 2025, the Supreme Court on Thursday explicitly refused to stay or postpone the examination scheduled for April 5 and 6, 2026.

A bench comprising Justice Dipankar Datta and Justice Satish Chandra Sharma, while hearing a Miscellaneous Application (Diary No. 19461/2026) arising out of SLP (Civil) No. 38278/2025, declined to grant the prayer for the postponement of the examination.

However, striking a balance, the Court permitted the applicants—along with other candidates similarly situated—to appear in the examination. Significantly, the Bench directed that the results of such candidates shall not be declared. Their participation would be strictly provisional and subject to further orders. The Court also clarified that this would not create any equity in their favor.

The application submitted before the Court sought a postponement of the examination for a period of approximately four weeks. It was argued that judgments in related appeals pending before the Rajasthan High Court—in which the verdicts have been reserved—have not yet been pronounced. The applicants contended that holding the examination would render their rights nugatory.

Opposing this prayer, Additional Advocate General Shiv Mangal Sharma, appearing on behalf of the State of Rajasthan, strongly opposed any form of postponement. He submitted that thousands of candidates are scheduled to appear for the examination, and the State has completed all necessary administrative and logistical preparations. Postponing the examination at this stage would lead to widespread chaos and adversely affect the public interest.

Taking into account the competing facts and circumstances, the Supreme Court declined to interfere with the scheduled examination process; however, granting limited relief to the applicants, it permitted them to appear in the examination, albeit without the declaration of their results. This matter holds significance, in part, due to the backdrop of the 2021 recruitment process, which was marred by allegations of large-scale paper leaks, the filing of FIRs, and demands for a judicial inquiry. 

Consequently, fresh recruitment notifications were issued, and appellate proceedings remain pending before the Rajasthan High Court. The resolution of this dispute now hinges upon the final verdict in the appeals pending before the High Court, which will ultimately determine the rights of the concerned candidates.

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