For the past 15 days, the ongoing student protest in Jharkhand surrounding the Jharkhand Public Service Commission (JPSC 2025) Combined Civil Services Preliminary Examination 2025 has now finally reached the Hon’ble Supreme Court, with Public Interest Litigation (PIL) filed by advocate Satyam Rajput on behalf of ME seeking an independent investigation into the alleged irregularities surrounding the examination and the re-conduct of the exam.
The 14th Jharkhand Public Service Commission (JPSC 2025) Combined Civil Service Preliminary Examination, which was conducted on April 19, 2026, sparked major controversy, resulting in a student protest in Ranchi at Jaipal Singh Munda Stadium. The core issues surrounding this examination included the viral OMR sheet, which was allegedly circulated, of a candidate’s carbon copy showing only 48 questions out of 100 questions attempted in one paper yet passing the mains, though various claims of other students saying that they have scored 299 out of 300 yet unqualified the preliminary round. Not just that, but the result was released without category-wise cut-offs and without the commissioner’s signature. These irregularities aren’t just errors but blunders by the Jharkhand government, due to which lakhs of students from the past two decades are constantly facing issues and are unable to secure their better future.
Therefore, I have approached the Hon’ble Supreme Court through a petition, seeking judicial intervention in the matter, which ensures transparency, accountability, and fairness in the examination process.
At the core of this issue are lakhs of students who spent years preparing for one examination, which secures their future, as for them it’s not merely a simple test, but it represents years of hard work, personal sacrifices, financial pressure, and a hope of building a better future.
Now these students are protesting and demanding answers from the state government, with many aspirants resorting to hunger strikes and continuing their protest even in the rain. Therefore, this petition raises concerns over the exam and seeks justice for the grieving students.
PRAYERS RAISED THROUGH THE PETITION : JPSC 2025
The first major prayer raised through the petition seeks the cancellation of the preliminary examination and the conduct of a fresh examination under safeguards approved by the Hon’ble Court. Subsequently, it also seeks an independent, impartial, comprehensive, and time-bound investigation into the allegations.
It demands the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) take over the investigation from the Crime Investigation Department (CDI).
Alternatively, the petition seeks the constitution of an independent committee headed by a retired judge of the Supreme Court or a retired chief justice or judge of a high court from outside Jharkhand to ensure an unbiased investigation. The committee should be supported by experts in forensic science, information technology, examination security, OMR evaluation, cybersecurity, and public administration.
This states a clear objection that the allegations are not examined merely through assumptions or claims but through an independent and evidence-based process. Another important aspect that the prayer seeks is the preservation of examination-related records. It seeks original OMR sheets, candidate carbon copies, question papers, answer keys, attendance sheets, biometric records, CCTV footage, dispatch registers, examination-centre reports, scanning records, evaluation data, result-generation data, and other connected documents that are preserved. As such, preserving these records is indeed essential for a credible investigation.
THE PURPOSE OF THIS PETITION
The purpose of this investigation is that students who have invested years of preparation shall not be ignored. Many aspirants have made significant personal and financial sacrifices to prepare for civil services examinations. They have spent months studying, postponing other opportunities, and placing their hopes in a transparent recruitment process.
The ongoing protests reflect this frustration. Students have taken to the streets to demand clarity and accountability. Some have gone on hunger strikes, while others have continued their demonstrations despite rain and difficult conditions.
Their struggle should not be reduced to a political dispute but a proper judicial answer and justice. The objective of the PIL is not to prejudge the outcome of the allegations.
For me, the issue is ultimately about standing with the aspirants who have worked hard for their future.
Political debates may continue, but the concerns of students cannot be allowed to get lost in them. Their years of preparation, their sacrifices, and their aspirations deserve to be treated with seriousness.
The petition before the Hon’ble Supreme Court seeks to ensure precisely that: an independent examination of the alleged irregularities, preservation of evidence, accountability where required, and a fair opportunity for deserving candidates.
For every JPSC aspirant who has worked towards a dream, the message is simple:
Their hard work deserves justice. Their future deserves fairness. And the examination system deserves transparency.