The Patwari exam conducted in Gariaband district after being marred with controversies had been cancelled. District Collector Niranjan Das after finding serious irregularities declared cancellation of the exam.Notably the exam for post of Patwari was held on June 1, 2014.
The Collector informed that after objections were raised on the results of the exam, a Committee comprising Sub Divisional Officer (Revenue) SK Gupta, Project Director, Rural Development Authority and Deputy Director Statistics department S K Banjare was formed, to examine the objections. The Committee after examining the facts, presented its report on June 30.