Jharkhand HC stays cancellation of JPSC, Food Safety Officer recruitment exams
The ruling came after petitions claimed the cancellations were unjust and arbitrary, amidst ongoing protests over alleged recruitment irregularities.
On Thursday, the Jharkhand High Court issued an interim order staying the cancellation of three recruitment exams - the JPSC Combined Civil Services Examination (11th to 13th), and the Food Safety Officer recruitment test. The court's decision brought relief to approximately 400 successful candidates, including 342 from the JPSC and 54 from the Food Safety Officer recruitment.
These candidates' careers were in jeopardy following the state government's abrupt decision to cancel the recruitment processes. The court's stay order followed four writ petitions filed by aggrieved candidates who alleged that the government's blanket cancellation was arbitrary, unjust, and violated principles of natural justice.
During the hearing, senior advocates argued that the sudden administrative decision was problematic. The state government had previously cancelled 22 recruitment exams, and the high court's decision affected not only the canceled exams but also other notifications, which were expected to be heard on September 15.
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