29 October,2026 10:46 PM IST | Mumbai | Anushree Gaikwad
Candidates, students, individuals and registered organisations connected with the matter can submit affidavits in Marathi or English at the commission’s office. Representational Pic
Tukaram Mundhe, Maharashtra Food and Drug Administration Commissioner and secretary of the panel appointed to recommend reforms to the Maharashtra Public Service Commission (MPSC), announced on Thursday that the state government had appointed a Commission of Inquiry to investigate alleged malpractices in MPSC competitive examinations. The commission will be headed by retired Allahabad High Court Chief Justice Dilip Bhosale.
The commission will investigate allegations of malpractice or leakage of question papers, answer keys or any part of them. Candidates, students, organisations and citizens with relevant information have been invited to submit affidavits by November 16, 2026.
The inquiry will cover nine examinations conducted between 2023 and 2026, including the Drug Inspector Examination Group-B 2025, Maharashtra Group-B and Group-C services examinations, Maharashtra Agriculture Services Main Examination 2024, Food and Drugs Administrative Services Main Examination 2023, and Maharashtra Civil and Electrical Engineering Services Main Examinations 2025.
The commission will also examine the Maharashtra Group-B (Non-Gazetted) Services Combined Preliminary and Main Examinations 2025, along with the Maharashtra Group-C Services Combined Preliminary and Main Examinations 2025.
Candidates, students, individuals and registered organisations connected with the matter can submit affidavits in Marathi or English at the commission's office by November 16, 2026.
The office is located in Room No. 201, second floor, Food and Drug Administration Building, Bandra-Kurla Complex (BKC), Bandra East, Mumbai - 400051.
Each affidavit must include a copy of a valid identity document and self-attested copies of relevant supporting documents. A copy of the statement and accompanying documents must also be emailed to: complaints.inquirycomm.mpsc@maharashtra.gov.in.
For queries or assistance with filing complaints, applicants can contact the commission at 022-20867677.
The commission has stated that affidavits and supporting documents submitted in response to its public notice will be treated as confidential. It will scrutinise the submissions and decide whether the individuals concerned should be examined as witnesses.
The inquiry aims to examine allegations of irregularities in the listed examinations. The commission is expected to consider the information and evidence submitted by candidates and other stakeholders.
