Archive · 19 Aug 2026
Petitions Challenge Jharkhand Cancellation of 22 Recruitment Exams
The Jharkhand government cancelled 22 recruitment exams and ordered investigations into 23 more.
These exams were used to select people for government jobs.
Some candidates had already passed the exams and been appointed.
They now worry that they could lose their jobs.
Avdhesh Kumar and other candidates asked the Jharkhand High Court to help them.
The cancelled exams included tests for teachers, doctors, forest officers and other positions.
The government said there were allegations of cheating and other problems.
The court will consider the candidates’ challenge to the cancellations.
Several candidates petitioned the Jharkhand High Court against the cancellation of 22 recruitment examinations.
The government also ordered probes into 23 other examinations conducted by state commissions and an outsourced agency.
Petitioner Avdhesh Kumar and others had already been declared successful and appointed to government jobs.
The cancelled examinations covered administrative, technical, judicial, education, forestry, health and other posts.
The government said the cancellations were needed to restore confidence amid allegations of malpractice and irregularities.
- Who
- Avdhesh Kumar and other candidates petitioned the Jharkhand High Court; the Jharkhand government ordered the cancellations.
- What
- The petitions challenge the cancellation of 22 recruitment examinations and related action involving 23 other examinations.
- When
- The petitions were filed on Wednesday, August 19, after notifications were issued late Tuesday night following a Monday cabinet decision.
- Where
- Before the Jharkhand High Court in Ranchi, Jharkhand.
- Why
- The government cited allegations of malpractice and irregularities and said the action was needed to restore confidence in the recruitment system.
Candidates challenging cancellations
Jharkhand government defending action
Validity of successful examinations
Candidates challenging cancellations
Candidates who passed the examinations and were appointed argue that the cancellations threaten their jobs and have sought relief from the High Court.
Jharkhand government defending action
The government cancelled the examinations after allegations of malpractice and irregularities, saying action was necessary to restore confidence in recruitment.
Effect on appointments
Candidates challenging cancellations
Avdhesh Kumar and other successful candidates face losing their government appointments because the examinations have been cancelled.
Jharkhand government defending action
The government’s notifications cover examinations conducted by the commissions and an outsourced agency, while investigations were ordered into 23 other examinations.
- Examinations cancelled
- 22 recruitment examinations
- Examinations under probe
- 23 examinations
- Petitioners
- Avdhesh Kumar and other candidates
- Potential impact
- Candidates who had been declared successful and appointed may face losing their government jobs
- Examination bodies
- State public service commissions and an outsourced agency
- Government action
- Eight notifications were issued late Tuesday night
- Posts affected
- Administrative, technical, judicial, education, forestry, health and other government positions