The Jharkhand High Court on Monday heard various petitions challenging the Jharkhand Public Service Commission’s (JPSC) decision to cancel the announcements of the 11th to 13th Joint Civil Services Examination, Child Development Project Officer (CDPO) appointment examination and Food Safety Officer (FSO) competitive examination. These applications were heard in the court of Justice Deepak Roshan. During the hearing, the state government submitted a status report in a sealed envelope to the court.
The court reserved its decision after hearing the arguments of both the parties. Also, the petitioners and the State Government were allowed to file brief written notes of the discussion.
During the hearing, Senior Supreme Court Advocate Meenakshi Arora and State Advocate General Rohitash Rai presented a stand on behalf of the state government. At the same time, Advocate Amritansh Vats appeared on behalf of the petitioners. Arguments were also presented on behalf of the interveners during the court hearing. The court has reserved its decision after hearing all the parties.
Hearing on cancellation of JSSC-CGL exam
Before this Jharkhand High Court On October 8, Justice Deepak Roshan’s court heard a plea challenging the state government’s decision to cancel the JSSC CGL exam announcement. The court reserved its decision in the JSSC CGL case after hearing the arguments of all the parties.
There were allegations of alleged irregularities and malpractices in various competitive examinations conducted by the Jharkhand Public Service Commission and the Jharkhand Staff Selection Commission. This was followed by a student movement at the Jaipal Singh Munda Stadium in Ranchi, the capital of Jharkhand.
The court reserved its decision
After that, the Jharkhand government took a major decision and decided to cancel 22 competitive exams. Along with this, it was decided to conduct CID investigation of 17 competitive examinations and to postpone 6 competitive examinations, while on August 18, 2026, an official notification was issued by the Department of Personnel, Administrative Reforms and Official Languages regarding the decision of the Government of Jharkhand.
Successful candidates selected from JSSC CGL, 11th to 13th JPSC, CDPO and FSO approached the Jharkhand High Court filing various petitions against the state government’s decision to cancel the competitive examinations. After hearing the same case, the court has reserved its decision.
