Maharashtra puts a commission of inquiry under Justice Dilip Bhosale on MPSC question paper leaks

29 October 2026

Maharashtra has set up a commission of inquiry to look into malpractice and question paper leaks in nine examinations held by the MPSC. The commission is headed by Justice Dilip Bhosale, a retired Chief Justice of the Allahabad High Court. Tukaram Mundhe, the serving Food and Drug Administration Commissioner of the State, is its member-secretary. The nine examinations under scrutiny include the Drug Inspector Examination Group-B, the Maharashtra Group-B Non-Gazetted Services and Group-C Services combined examinations, and the Maharashtra Agriculture Services main examination. Civil Engineering Services, Electrical Engineering Services and the Food and Drugs Administrative Services main examinations are also covered. Candidates, students, individuals and registered organisations have been invited to file statements on affidavit in Marathi or English, with 16 November set as the last date. The commission sits in the Food and Drug Administration building at the Bandra-Kurla Complex in Mumbai. Statements are to be treated as confidential, and the commission will decide whom to examine.