Examiner Bureau | Jammu:
The Jammu and Kashmir Government has cancelled ab initio the selection of two candidates for the post of Lecturer in Economics in the School Education Department after they failed to submit their Police Verification Roll (PVR) details despite being served a final notice.
According to a Government Order issued by Commissioner/Secretary to the Government Ram Niwas Sharma (IAS), the selection of Mehreen Muzaffar and Veenu Devi has been cancelled for failing to furnish the requisite verification details within the prescribed period, attracting the consequences stipulated under applicable government instructions.
The School Education Department had, through Indent No. Edu-Gen/35/2024-01/7383282 dated November 12, 2024, followed by a communication dated December 5, 2024, referred 575 Lecturer posts in different streams to the Jammu and Kashmir Public Service Commission (JKPSC). These included 28 posts of Lecturer in Economics under the direct recruitment quota.
The JKPSC, through Letter No. PSC/DR/Lect/School Edu./Economics(7816587) dated March 30, 2026, forwarded a selection list of 27 candidates for the Economics Lecturer posts.
The Government order refers to Government Order No. 1003-JK(GAD) of 2021 dated September 27, 2021, which requires candidates recommended by a selection agency to submit their verification rolls in triplicate before the appointing authority within 21 days of the release of recommendations. Failure to comply within the prescribed period entails forfeiture of the candidate’s right to appointment.
Accordingly, the selected candidates were asked through a notice dated April 23, 2026, to furnish their mobile numbers and email addresses to the School Education Department within 15 days to facilitate uploading of their PVR details on the Employees Verification System.
While the other selected candidates provided the required information and were issued links to submit their verification details, the two candidates failed to comply.
They were identified as Mehreen Muzaffar, daughter of Muzaffar Ahmad Purra, a resident of Hyder Colony, Daga Kadal, Lal Bazar, Eidgah, who was selected under the Open Merit category at serial number 10, and Veenu Devi, daughter of Kartar Nath, a resident of Thalora, Majalta, selected under the Economically Weaker Sections (EWS) category at serial number 1.
The Department subsequently issued a final notice on September 1, 2026, directing both candidates to complete their PVR forms within five days. The notice clearly stated that failure to meet the deadline would lead to cancellation of their selection.
However, both candidates failed to submit the required details even after the final opportunity and expiry of the stipulated period.
Consequently, the Government ordered cancellation of their selection ab initio, invoking the conditions laid down in the earlier notices.
The order states that the cancellation applies specifically to the two candidates from the 27-member selection list forwarded by the JKPSC for the post of Lecturer in Economics.
