High Court Formally Sets Two-Month Deadline, Nov 18 Compliance Report for JPSC Appointments

Hearing the same suo motu case on officer shortages, the Jharkhand High Court division bench of Chief Justice M.S. Sonak and Justice Rajesh Shankar formally directs the state government to complete appointment of the JPSC Chairperson and members within two months and file a compliance report by Nov 18, 2026, with the next hearing set for Nov 19. Advocate General Rohit Roy, appearing with advocate Vibhor Mayank, assured the bench the appointment process was 'likely to be completed within two months.' The order follows up on the Sep 3 directive for the government to submit a timeline, and comes as the underlying JPSC/JSSC recruitment-fraud dispute — which triggered the resignations of all three commission members on Aug 9 and Chairperson L. Khiangte's exit on Jul 22 — remains unresolved, with the Ranchi-based BJP statewide agitation over cases against protesters concluding its fourth and final day the same week.