Guwahati, March 15 -- The Gauhati High Court has dismissed a petition filed by 13 suspended gazetted officers, accused in the Assam Public Service Commission (APSC) recruitment scam, clearing the way for their trial.

The officers had challenged the chargesheet filed by the Special Investigation Team (SIT) before the Special Judge's Court. The High Court's rejection of their plea allows the case to proceed to the Special Judge's Court for trial.

Initially, the SIT did not name these officers as accused. However, the Special Judge, after reviewing the case diary, took suo motu cognizance and ordered a fresh investigation with a new investigating officer. Subsequently, the SIT filed its 14th chargesheet, formally implicating the 13 officer...