The Supreme Court has scheduled Thursday for delivering a verdict on whether 1,137 individuals who were denied appointment in the 27th BCS will regain their jobs. A five-member Appellate Division bench, led by Chief Justice Dr. Syed Refaat Ahmed, set the date after concluding a hearing today, Wednesday.

Previously, on July 11, 2010, the Appellate Division upheld a High Court ruling that declared the cancellation of the first oral examination for the 27th BCS valid. On November 7 last year, the Supreme Court agreed to hear an appeal on behalf of the 1,137 individuals. Later in 2024, 140 of them filed three separate review petitions, seeking reconsideration of the earlier judgment.

According to Salahuddin Dolon, the petitioners’ lawyer, the caretaker government at the time ordered a second oral examination for the 27th BCS after the first oral test had already recommended the appointment of 1,137 individuals. This decision led to a legal dispute. The High Court issued two conflicting rulings—one bench declared the second oral test invalid, while another deemed it lawful.

Subsequently, the government filed separate leave-to-appeal petitions, leading to a 2010 Appellate Division verdict that declared the second oral test lawful. However, the petitioners argue that the caretaker government lacked the authority to approve a second oral examination, which also contradicted PSC rules and laws.

Court records reveal that on January 21, 2007, 3,567 candidates passed the first oral test of the 27th BCS. On May 30 of the same year, the caretaker government invalidated the results, prompting the PSC to cancel them on July 1. A second oral examination was conducted on July 29, and 3,229 candidates were declared successful on September 23, 2008, many of whom were later appointed to government positions.