The Maharashtra Public Service Commission (MPSC) malpractice inquiry commission has invited candidates, students, institutions and citizens to submit affidavits and supporting evidence concerning alleged irregularities in nine examinations by 16 November. The commission’s public notice marks the start of its evidence-gathering process after concerns were raised about delays in beginning the inquiry.
The inquiry was established to examine alleged malpractice involving MPSC examinations, including claims related to the leakage of question papers and answer keys. The commission has been given 60 days to submit its report. Students had earlier raised concerns that no meeting had been held even 15 days after the commission was constituted, while the inquiry’s procedure and timeline remained unclear.
The commission’s member-secretary, Tukaram Munde, issued the public notice after the concerns were reported by Sakal on 26 October. The commission’s office is now operational at the Food and Drug Administration building in the Bandra-Kurla Complex in Mumbai.
People with information about the alleged irregularities, including candidates, students and registered organisations, may submit their statements in Marathi or English in the form of an affidavit. Submissions must include a valid identity proof and self-attested copies of relevant documents.
Evidence can be submitted at the commission’s office or sent by email to complaints.inquirycomm.mpsc@maharashtra.gov.in. The commission has also provided the telephone number 022-20867677 for further information. The deadline for filing affidavits and documents is 16 November.
The commission has said that affidavits and documents submitted to it will be kept confidential. After examining the submissions, it will decide whether the individuals who provide information should be examined as witnesses. The commission has appealed to people with evidence to come forward with relevant documents.
The nine examinations covered by the inquiry are the 2025 Group B Drug Inspector examination; the 2025 Maharashtra Group B Non-Gazetted Services Combined Preliminary Examination; the 2025 Maharashtra Group B Non-Gazetted Services Combined Main Examination; the 2025 Maharashtra Group C Services Combined Preliminary Examination; the 2025 Maharashtra Group C Services Main Examination; the 2024 Maharashtra Agriculture Services Main Examination; the 2023 Food and Drug Administration Services Main Examination; the 2025 Maharashtra Civil Engineering Services Main Examination; and the 2025 Maharashtra Electrical Engineering Services Main Examination.
The inquiry’s evidence process will allow the commission to collect statements and documents from people directly connected with the examinations. The material will then be assessed to determine whether further witness examination is required.
Students welcomed the commission’s decision to invite evidence. Competitive-examination candidate Prashant Rodge said the move was positive and expressed the expectation that the commission would submit its report to the government soon after the 16 November deadline and that action would follow against those found responsible.
The next immediate step is the submission and scrutiny of affidavits and supporting documents by the deadline. The commission’s report is expected within the 60-day period assigned for the inquiry.
