Archive · 21 Aug 2026
Jharkhand High Court Halts Recruitment Cancellation Notifications
The Jharkhand High Court temporarily stopped the government from cancelling some job appointments.
The affected jobs include Child Development Project Officers and people selected through the JSSC-CGL examination.
Around 2,000 employees received relief from the court’s order.
The judge said people should receive a fair process before their appointments are cancelled.
The government will explain its position in a written response.
The employees who brought the case can reply afterward.
The court will hear the matter again on September 15.
The government had cancelled many exams because of protests about alleged problems in the recruitment process.
The Jharkhand High Court stayed notifications cancelling CDPO appointments and JSSC-CGL recruitments.
Justice Deepak Roshan granted interim relief, citing principles of natural justice.
The order affects around 2,000 employees recruited through the JSSC-CGL examination.
The state government must file its counter-affidavit by September 7, with the hearing scheduled for September 15.
The JMM-led government had cancelled 22 recruitment examinations and ordered probes into 23 others over alleged irregularities.
- Who
- The Jharkhand High Court, the state government, CDPOs, and employees recruited through the JSSC-CGL examination.
- What
- The court stayed notifications cancelling CDPO appointments and JSSC-CGL recruitments.
- When
- The interim order was issued on Friday; further filings are due by September 7 and September 14, with a hearing on September 15.
- Where
- Jharkhand, with the matter heard by the Jharkhand High Court in Ranchi.
- Why
- The court cited principles of natural justice, while the government had cited alleged recruitment irregularities when cancelling examinations and ordering probes.
Petitioners and Affected Employees
State Government
Cancellation of Appointments
Petitioners and Affected Employees
The petitioners challenged the cancellation of appointments, and the court granted interim relief on principles of natural justice.
State Government
The government had cancelled appointments and examinations amid protests over alleged irregularities in recruitment.
Recruitment Review
Petitioners and Affected Employees
The affected employees received temporary protection while the court considers the matter.
State Government
The government cancelled 22 examinations and ordered investigations into 23 others conducted since 2014.
- Court
- Jharkhand High Court
- Judge
- Justice Deepak Roshan
- Affected employees
- Around 2,000 JSSC-CGL recruits
- Government response deadline
- September 7
- Petitioners' rejoinder deadline
- September 14
- Next hearing
- September 15
- Broader government action
- Twenty-two recruitment examinations were cancelled and probes were ordered into 23 others.