Case file · UKPSC · surfaced 9 Jan 2023
UKPSC Patwari exam leak: commission section officer arrested
Confidence C — based on the press record (archived below). No primary documents on file yet; treat names of agencies, dates and figures as reported, not established.
Uttarakhand's Patwari/Lekhpal exam of 8 January 2023 was cancelled after the STF found the paper had been leaked to candidates before the exam. A section officer of the commission and three others, including his wife, were arrested and Rs 22.5 lakh was recovered. The re-exam was held on 12 February 2023 for about 1.4 lakh candidates. This was the state's second leak episode in months, after the UKSSSC cases moved exams to UKPSC.
- Examination
- Patwari/Lekhpal Exam 2022-23
- Conducting body
- Uttarakhand Public Service Commission (UKPSC)
- Exam date
- 8 Jan 2023
- Leak date (as documented)
- 7 Jan 2023
- Surfaced
- 9 Jan 2023
- States
- Uttarakhand
- Candidates affected
- ~1.4 lakh
- Leak vector
- Insider (digital)
- Last reviewed
- 11 Jun 2026
Stall clock — no docket movement for
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The docket
Every legal action on record, in order. Each row cites its document.
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9 Jan 2023
FIR registered · STF, Uttarakhand Police
Case registered after information that the paper was provided to candidates before the exam.
per: UKPSC Patwari Lekhpal exam cancelled due to paper leak, new exam Feb 12 (Times Now, 13 Jan 2023)
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12 Jan 2023
Arrest · STF, Uttarakhand Police
Four arrested including a UKPSC section officer and his wife; Rs 22.5 lakh recovered.
per: UKPSC Patwari Lekhpal exam cancelled due to paper leak, new exam Feb 12 (Times Now, 13 Jan 2023)
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12 Jan 2023
Exam cancelled · UKPSC
Exam cancelled; fresh date announced.
per: UKPSC Patwari Lekhpal exam cancelled due to paper leak, new exam Feb 12 (Times Now, 13 Jan 2023)
What candidates got
| Outcome | Ordered by | Order date | Detail |
|---|---|---|---|
| Exam cancelled (full) | UKPSC | 12 Jan 2023 | — |
| Re-exam held | UKPSC | 12 Jan 2023 → 12 Feb 2023 | Re-exam held on 12 February 2023. |
Sources on file
- Tier 2 · reported UKPSC Patwari Lekhpal exam cancelled due to paper leak, new exam Feb 12 — Times Now · 13 Jan 2023 [archived]
Status log
Every status this register has ever assigned to this case. Append-only.
| 9 Jan 2023 | ALLEGED | Allegations surfaced publicly. |
| 9 Jan 2023 | ALLEGED → FIR_REGISTERED | Case registered after information that the paper was provided to candidates before the exam. |
| 12 Jan 2023 | FIR_REGISTERED → ARRESTS_MADE | Four arrested including a UKPSC section officer and his wife; Rs 22.5 lakh recovered. |
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