Why cancelling 27th BCS viva voce not illegal

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The High Court (HC) Sunday issued rule upon the Public Service Commission (PSC) to explain why its decision canceling the viva-voce results of the much-debated 27th Bangladesh Civil Service examination should not be declared "illegal," reports UNB.
It also asked the PSC to show cause why its decision on holding a fresh viva exam should not be declared "without lawful authority."
After analogous hearing of three similar writ petitions, filed by a group of aggrieved selected candidates, an HC division bench comprising Justice Shah Abu Nayeem Mominur Rahman and Justice Zubayer Rahman Chowdhury passed the orders.
"The rule is made returnable in three weeks," said the court order.
The court in its orders, however, did not interfere in holding fresh viva-voce examination that begins on July 29. But the court restrained the PSC from publication of the results until the case is disposed of.
On May 30, the present caretaker government cancelled the viva-voce of the 27th Bangladesh Civil Service examinations in response to widespread allegations of nepotism and corruption in recruitment process.