Jharkhand HC stays cancellation of JPSC appointments

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• Ranchi: The Jharkhand High Court on Thursday stayed the operation of notifications cancelling the appointment of administration employees through 11th and 13th Jharkhand Public Service Commission (JPSC) examinations.
• Jharkhand High CourtJPSC appointmentsgovernment employeesFood Safety Officerscourt stayjob securityJharkhand recruitment examsJustice Deepak Roshan450 candidates reliefemployment notifications.
• Jharkhand HC stays cancellation of 11th, 13th JPSC appointments; gives relief to 450 candidates.
• While hearing a bunch of petitions against the administration notifications, Justice Deepak Roshan asked the state to furnish its reply by September 15, the next date of hearing.
• As well as the recruitment of food safety officers, the Jharkhand High Court on Thursday stayed administration notifications cancelling appointments produced through the 11th and 13th JPSC examinations.

Jharkhand HC stays cancellation of 11th, 13th JPSC appointments; gives relief to 450 candidates. ET OnlineLast Updated: Aug 20, 2026, 10: 09: 00 PM IST.

As well as the recruitment of food safety officers, the Jharkhand High Court on Thursday stayed administration notifications cancelling appointments produced through the 11th and 13th JPSC examinations. The order provides relief to around 450 candidates, allowing them to continue in service pending the state's response and investigation.

Ranchi: The Jharkhand High Court on Thursday stayed the operation of notifications cancelling the appointment of administration employees through 11th and 13th Jharkhand Public Service Commission (JPSC) examinations. The high court additionally stayed the operation of the order cancelling the appointments of food safety officers.: JPSC-JSSC exam protests: Students halt stir, provide Jharkhand administration 2-month ultimatum.

While hearing a bunch of petitions against the administration notifications, Justice Deepak Roshan asked the state to furnish its reply by September 15, the next date of hearing. By the order of the high court, the petitioners as well as other employees selected in the 11th and 13th JPSC exams and adversely affected by the notification of the administration will now continue to hold their respective offices. Live Events.

For context, the development came after successful candidates of the 11th and 13th JPSC examinations protested as they are afraid of losing their jobs. The court, nevertheless, produced it clear that if any foul play is discovered in the appointment of a candidate during the investigation, the person will have to face the consequence and will lose the service. According to The court, the final appointment of candidates will be considered after the conclusion of the investigation and the outcome of the case. When the case was taken up by Justice Roshan at 3: 30 pm, the courtroom was packed with lawyers, administration employees and candidates affected by the administration notification. Notably, the court has additionally ordered the state to file its response in the matter. According to Petitioners' advocate Amritansh Vats, the court has prima facie stayed the notifications cancelling appointments through the 11th to 13th JPSC and the one for appointment of food safety officers. According to He continued that Justice Roshan, it violates the principle of natural justice and hence the matter has been stayed. The court's stay has provided relief to around 450 candidates, he remarked. Scenes of relief and celebration were witnessed outside the state secretariat after the high court's order brought relief to 54 candidates selected as Food Safety Officers. This person had been awaiting the outcome after cancellation of their examination. Aniket Dwivedi, posted as Food Safety Officer in Simdega, remarked the candidates were grateful to the high court after having worked hard to secure their appointments.: Jharkhand protests: Hemant Soren accepts students' demands as state Cabinet cancels JSSC-CGL exam Dwivedi stated he had resigned from his post as Agriculture Development Officer with the Haryana administration to join the service in his native state. "We will join duty from tomorrow. Injustice will not be tolerated, " remarked Rohit Kumar, posted as Food Safety Officer, Garhwa. Anjali Nibha Minz remarked, "Finally, we secured relief. We will be joining our duties from Friday at our respective places of posting." Asha Raj, posted as Food Safety Officer, Gumla, remarked their examination was among 22 examinations cancelled by the administration. Against the backdrop of a 25-day students' agitation over alleged irregularities in Jharkhand recruitment exams, the JMM-led administration on the night of August 18 cancelled 22 exams and ordered a probe into 23 others conducted since 2014. Add Now!

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Taken together, the developments around jharkhand HC stays cancellation of JPSC appointments point to a situation that is still moving, and the coming days should bring more clarity.