Jharkhand High Court stays notifications cancelling appointments of CDPOs, recruitment through JSSC-CGL exam
The Jharkhand High Court has stayed government notifications that cancelled various recruitment exams and appointments, including those for CDPOs and JSSC-CGL candidates. This decision follows a period of intense agitation regarding alleged irregularities in the state's recruitment processes.
Why it matters
The ruling impacts the job security of thousands of candidates and highlights ongoing tensions between the state government and judicial oversight regarding public sector employment.
The Jharkhand High Court on Friday (August 21, 2026) stayed the notifications cancelling the appointments of Child Development Project Officers (CDPOs) and those recruited through the JSSC-CGL examination.
The court had on Wednesday (August 19) stayed the notifications cancelling the 11th and 13th Jharkhand PSC exams.
"The court today stayed operation of the notification cancelling recruitments through Jharkhand Staff Selection Commission-Combined Graduate Level examination (JSSC-CGL), besides the one cancelling the appointments of CDPOs," petitioner's counsel Indrajit Sinha told PTI .
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