Jharkhand Government's Order Cancelling JPSC, JSSC Exams Stayed By High Court

On August 20, 2026, the Jharkhand High Court issued an order staying the effect of notifications that cancelled appointments made through the 11th to 13th Jharkhand Public Service Commission (JPSC) examinations, as well as the appointments of food safety officers. During the hearing of a petition against these government notifications, the Court requested the State to respond by September 15, the date of the next hearing.

Petitioners’ lawyer Amritansh Vats stated that the Court has essentially stayed the notifications cancelling appointments through the 11th to 13th JPSC and the one for food safety officers. He added that the Judge deemed the action to violate the principle of natural justice, resulting in the stay of the matter. The Court’s directive has offered relief to approximately 450 candidates.

Prior to this, on August 18, Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren declared the cancellation of the Jharkhand Staff Selection Commission-Combined Graduate Level (JSSC-CGL) examination, 24 days after students protested over alleged irregularities in recruitment exams in the State. Soren also announced that all examinations conducted since 2014 by the blacklisted agency TSR Data Processing Private Limited (TDPL) will be annulled.

He further announced the formation of a committee under senior IAS officer Amitabh Kaushal to propose reforms in the conduct of examinations in the State.