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Jharkhand HC quashes Soren govt's decision to cancel JSSC CGL exam

By · Via Times of India · Published by Everything Blog

In short

The High Court's ruling overturned the state's move to scrap the combined graduate recruitment process and its associated job advertisement. The original government cancellation had triggered major demonstrations from successful candidates, including individuals who had already secured government positions. In an earlier action on August 20, the court had similarly stayed the state's cancellation of appointments linked to the 11th to 13th Jharkhand Public Service Commission examinations.

Key points

  • Successful applicants who cleared the JSSC CGL recruitment test have received judicial re…: Successful applicants who cleared the JSSC CGL recruitment test have received judicial relief against the state's cancellation order.
  • The state government must address ongoing scrutiny after failing to meet its initial Sept…: The state government must address ongoing scrutiny after failing to meet its initial September 7 deadline to submit a required affidavit.
  • Legal challenges surrounding state recruitment tests have expanded to the Supreme Court r…: Legal challenges surrounding state recruitment tests have expanded to the Supreme Court regarding demands for an independent or CBI investigation.

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File photo: Successful JSSC-CGL candidates, appointed in various Jharkhand government departments, staging a protest in Ranchi (PTI Photo)

NEW DELHI: The Jharkhand High Court on Friday quashed the state government's decision to cancel the Jharkhand Staff Selection Commission Combined Graduate Level (JSSC CGL) examination, bringing relief to candidates who had cleared the recruitment test.The court also set aside the government's decision to cancel the recruitment advertisement for the appointments, according to news agency ANI.The ruling comes amid ongoing legal proceedings over the cancellation of several recruitment examinations in Jharkhand following allegations of irregularities and weeks of protests by candidates.On August 18, the Jharkhand government issued a notification cancelling 22 recruitment examinations, including the 11th to 13th Jharkhand Public Service Commission (JPSC) examinations, following public protests over alleged irregularities.Two days later, on August 20, the Jharkhand High Court stayed the state government's order cancelling the appointments of government employees recruited through the 11th to 13th JPSC examinations.

Government sought more time to file affidavit

The high court had earlier deferred hearings on petitions challenging the cancellation of JPSC and JSSC recruitment…

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