Ranchi: The Jharkhand High Court on Thursday stayed the operation of notifications cancelling the appointment of government employees through the 11th to 13th Jharkhand Public Service Commission (JPSC) examinations.
The high court also stayed the order cancelling the appointments of food safety officers.
While hearing a petition against the government notifications, the court asked the state to furnish its reply by September 15, the next date of hearing.
Petitioners' advocate Amritansh Vats said that the court has prima facie stayed the notifications cancelling appointments through the 11th to 13th JPSC and the one for appointment of food safety officers.
He added that Justice Deepak Roshan observed that it violates the principle of natural justice and hence the matter has been stayed.
The court's stay has provided relief to around 450 candidates, he said.
Scenes of relief and celebration were witnessed outside the state secretariat after the high court’s order brought relief to 54 candidates selected as Food Safety Officers, who had been awaiting the outcome following cancellation of their examination.
Aniket Dwivedi, posted as Food Safety Officer in Simdega, said the candidates were grateful to the high court after having worked hard to secure their appointments.
Dwivedi said he had resigned from his post as Agriculture Development Officer with the Haryana government to join the service in his native state.
“We will join duty from tomorrow. Injustice will not be tolerated,” said Rohit Kumar, posted as Food Safety Officer, Garhwa.
Anjali Nibha Minz said, “Finally, we got relief. We will be joining our duties from Friday at our respective places of posting.”
Asha Raj, posted as Food Safety Officer, Gumla, said their examination was among 22 examinations cancelled by the government.
Amid a 25-day students' agitation over alleged irregularities in Jharkhand recruitment exams, the JMM-led government on the night of August 18 cancelled 22 exams and ordered a probe into 23 others conducted since 2014.
