NEW DELHI :
THE Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) on Wednesday
said that it has cancelled the provisional candidature of probationary IAS officer Puja Khedkar and debarred her from all future
examinations or selections.
“The UPSC has examined the available records carefully and
found her guilty of acting in contravention of the provisions of
the CSE-2022 Rules,” the UPSC said in a statement.
It said her provisional candidature for the CSE-2022 (Civil
Services Examination-2022) has been “cancelled” and she has
also been “debarred permanently” from all future UPSC examinations or selections.
The commission said a
showcausenotice (SCN)was
issued to Puja Manorama
Dilip Khedkar on July 18 for
“fraudulently” availing
attempts beyond the permissible limit in the examination by “faking” her identity. She was to submit her
response to the SCN by July
25butsherequested for time
tillAugust4 togatherthenecessary documents for her
response, it said. The UPSC
granted her a“finalopportunity” to submit herresponse
by 3:30 pm on July 30 but she
“failed to submit her explanation within the prescribed
time”, the commission said.