JHARKHAND PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION & ANR. vs THE STATE OF JHARKHAND & ANR.

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2026 Supreme(Online)(SC) 359

SUPREME COURT OF INDIA
ARJUN BISHT, CJI, JOYMALYA BAGCHI, J, N.V. ANJARIA, J
JHARKHAND PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION & ANR. – Appellant
Versus
THE STATE OF JHARKHAND & ANR. – Respondent

Advocates:
For the Appellants/Petitioners: Mr. Sunil Kumar, Sr. Adv., Mr. Himanshu Shekhar, AOR, Mr. Parth Shekhar, Adv., Mr. Shubham Singh, Adv., Mr. Youkteshwari Prasad, Adv., Mr. Vijay Singh, Adv., Mr. Mukesh Kumar, Adv., Mr. Nikhil Kumar, Adv., Mr. Mata Prasad Pathak, Adv., Mr. Rajmani Mohanty, Adv., Mr. Kirtikar Sukul, Adv., Mr. Manoj Kumar Bansiwal, Adv., Mr. Binod Kumar Singh, Adv.
For the Respondents: Mr. Ravi Shankar Jandhyala, Sr. Adv., Mr. Sravan Kumar Karanam, AOR, Mr. Kumar Abhishek, Adv., Mr. P. Venkatraju, Adv., Mr. Nagesh Sharma, Adv., Mr. Santosh Kumar Yadav, Adv., Mr. Anurag Ojha, AOR, Mr. Aditya Bharat Manubarwala, Adv., Ms. Tanishka Grover, Adv., Mr. Harsh Tyagi, Adv., Ms. Charvi Virmani, Adv., Ms. Sreejoni Baruah, Adv., Mr. Bharat Thakorlal Manubarwala, AOR

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1. the high court's ruling on exam answer key errors. (Para 4 , 5)

O R D E R

Cause title be amended accordingly.

3. Leave granted.

particulars of the answer key published on 13.05.2024 of the Preliminary Entrance Test held on 10.03.2024 for the recruitment of Civil Judge (Junior Division). The aforesaid preliminary examination was held pursuant to Advertisement No.22/2023 dated 14.08.2023. The High Court, through the impugned judgment, has, thus, after duly enumerating its analysis in paragraph 32 of the same, concluded in paragraph 33 that the three answers given by the appellant – Public Service Commission, question nos. 8, 74, 96 in booklet ‘A’ are incorrect. Consequently, the High Court directed that one mark be given to the candidates who answered option (A) in question no.8 in booklet ‘A’ and delete question nos. 74 and 96 in booklet ‘A’ from consideration.

evaluation of the answer sheets is impermissible.

7. It may be true that the subject examination pertains to recruitment to judicial services and as such the Hon’ble Judges of the High Court, keeping in view their vast experience on Bar and Bench, are expected to have a better understanding and appreciation of t

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2026 Supreme(Online)(SC) 359

SUPREME COURT OF INDIAARJUN BISHT, CJI, JOYMALYA BAGCHI, J, N.V. ANJARIA, JJHARKHAND PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION & ANR. – AppellantVersusTHE STATE OF JHARKHAND & ANR. – Respondent

SUPREME COURT OF INDIA
ARJUN BISHT, CJI, JOYMALYA BAGCHI, J, N.V. ANJARIA, J
JHARKHAND PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION & ANR. – Appellant
Versus
THE STATE OF JHARKHAND & ANR. – Respondent