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Jharkhand HC halts state government's order to cancel JPSC exams and appointments
✍️ TOI India
🗓 20 Aug 2026, 04:41 PM
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The Jharkhand High Court has stayed the Hemant Soren government's decision to scrap the Jharkhand Public Service Commission exams and related appointments, allowing the recruitment process to continue.
The Jharkhand High Court issued a stay on the state government's order that sought to cancel the Jharkhand Public Service Commission (JPSC) examinations and the appointments linked to them. The order, originally passed by the Hemant Soren administration, aimed to halt the recruitment drive for various state services.
By staying the cancellation, the court has effectively allowed the scheduled exams to proceed and the pending appointments to remain in force. This decision provides immediate relief to thousands of aspirants who had been preparing for the JPSC tests.
Legal counsel for the students welcomed the ruling, emphasizing that the stay safeguards their right to a fair selection process. The government has not yet indicated whether it will appeal the judgment or modify its recruitment policy.
The High Court's intervention underscores the judiciary's role in overseeing administrative actions that affect public employment opportunities in the state.
By staying the cancellation, the court has effectively allowed the scheduled exams to proceed and the pending appointments to remain in force. This decision provides immediate relief to thousands of aspirants who had been preparing for the JPSC tests.
Legal counsel for the students welcomed the ruling, emphasizing that the stay safeguards their right to a fair selection process. The government has not yet indicated whether it will appeal the judgment or modify its recruitment policy.
The High Court's intervention underscores the judiciary's role in overseeing administrative actions that affect public employment opportunities in the state.