The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court fixed December 4 to hear three separate review petitions challenging its 2010 verdict, which upheld the High Court's ruling validating the cancellation of results from the first viva voce of the 27th Bangladesh Civil Service (BCS) examinations in 2005.
A four-member full bench of Appellate Division of the SC led by Chief Justice Dr Syed Refaat Ahmed on Thursday fixed the time for hearing the appeal.
Senior lawyer Barrister Salahuddin Dolon and Barrister Ruhul Quddus Kajal moved in the court on behalf of the examinees while Additional Attorney General Anik R Haque was present for the state.
Talking with reporters about the court order, Salahuddin Dolon said about 1,200 candidates were selected finally in the 27th BCS examination and were waiting for appointment.
But, after the political changed over on January 11, 2007 the then caretaker government annulled their viva-voce and decided to hold viva-voce for the second time.
Against the decision, the candidates filed a writ petition in the High Court. On November 11 in 2009, the High Court declared the second BCS viva exams invalid.
