The Delhi High Court on Thursday issued notice to the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) on a plea by Zomi Students Federation seeking to set up examination centres in the hill districts of Manipur for the Civil Services (Preliminary) Examination.
The court also issued notice to the Union and Manipur governments on the petition by the tribal student body for setting up examination centres in Churachandpur and Kangpokpi in the border State, which has seen protracted ethnic violence since May last year, also for the Indian Forest Service (Preliminary) Examination scheduled to be held on May 26.
As per UPSC’s notification issued in February, Imphal is the only centre in Manipur where the preliminary examination could be taken.
