necessary formalities were completed examination was conducted by the Police Recruitment Board and in the case of Grade-IV post, the examination was conducted through Digital Viva Test and, when the interview board had completed about 5 to 6 districts there were complains about the manner in which the examination was conducted therefore, the State Level Police Recruitment Board through a press note dated 9/10/2020 kept on hold the recruitment process w.e.f.10/10/2020. Thereafter, by a Notification dated 30/1/2021 issued by the Principal Secretary to the Government of Assam, the Social Welfare Department, cancelled all the Digital Viva interview conducted by the State Level Police Recruitment Board for the 7 districts and at the same time announced that the recruitment process would be carried out by the Gauhati University by utilizing the application forms already collected by the State Level Police Recruitment Board. Being aggrieved by the said Notification and the mode of recruitment process adopted by the University, which is not done through Digital Viva/interview, the petitioners are before this Court praying for issuance of appropriate writ or order or direction directing the respondents not to cancel the Digital Viva interview already completed, and also to direct the respondents to continue the interview through Digital Viva/interview. 4. It has been painstakingly submitted by the learned counsel for the petitioner that since Digital Viva/interview method was the method adopted for conducting interview for candidates who applied for Grade-IV posts, the same should be the only method through which selection process for Grade-IV post should be continued. The second limb of the argument of the learned counsel is that Digital Viva is the only means through which a fair and impartial recruitment process can be conducted, but the process adopted by the University which is by normal viva interview it is sure to give a lot of room for manipulation leading to unfairness in the selection process. The learned counsel in elaboration of his argument submitted that 9 marks allotted for Viva Voce is a lot of marks and it is likely to give room for manipulation to the interviewer, but the same can be avoided if the Viva Voce is done through Digital mode.
