Archive · 13 Jun 2025
Jharkhand HC Fines JPSC ₹1 Lakh Over Assistant Professor Rejection
A man named Kachhap applied for a job as a professor, but the government agency in charge of hiring said he couldn't be considered because they didn't receive his exam fees.
Kachhap said he did pay the fees.
The High Court agreed with Kachhap and ordered the agency to pay a fine because they made a mistake.
The court is making sure people are treated fairly.
Jharkhand High Court imposed a cost of Rs 1 lakh on the Jharkhand Public Service Commission (JPSC).
The cost was imposed for rejecting a candidate's, Manoj Kumar Kachhap's, candidature for assistant professor.
Kachhap applied for the position in 2018 and appeared for the exams.
The JPSC claimed Kachhap's exam fees weren't credited, thus rejecting his application.
The High Court upheld an earlier order to consider Kachhap's application and ordered the JPSC to pay the fine within eight weeks.
- Who
- Manoj Kumar Kachhap and the Jharkhand Public Service Commission (JPSC).
- What
- The Jharkhand High Court imposed a fine on the Jharkhand Public Service Commission for rejecting a candidate's application.
- When
- The ruling was made on Friday, June 13th.
- Where
- Jharkhand High Court
- Why
- The court found the JPSC wrongly rejected Kachhap's application, leading to the fine.
JPSC's Actions
Kachhap's Argument
Fee Payment Dispute
JPSC's Actions
The JPSC claimed the fees were not credited to their account, hence rejecting the candidate.
Kachhap's Argument
Kachhap argued he had paid the fees and appeared for the exam after document scrutiny.
- Defendant
- Jharkhand Public Service Commission (JPSC)
- Plaintiff
- Manoj Kumar Kachhap
- Fine Amount
- Rs 1 lakh
- Case
- Rejection of assistant professor candidature
- Order
- Consider Kachhap's application
