Overview

• A division bench led by Chief Justice M.S. Ramachandra Rao dismissed JPSC’s appeal and upheld a single-bench order in favor of Manoj Kumar Kachhap
• The court fined the Jharkhand Public Service Commission ₹1 lakh for wrongfully rejecting Kachhap’s application
• Manoj Kumar Kachhap’s application was invalidated after an online fee payment failed to reach the commission’s account due to a technical glitch
• After being included in the interview process by court order, Kachhap scored 72.10 out of 85 in academics and topped the overall selection
• The bench ruled that technical glitches cannot bar the most meritorious candidate and directed JPSC to appoint him within four weeks