Appointment of Bhakra Beas Management Board's Secretary Stayed: Punjab & Haryana High Court

The Punjab and Haryana High Court has stayed the appointment process for the post of Secretary of the Bhakra Beas Management Board (BBMB), citing concerns over arbitrariness and violation of the Punjab Re-organisation Act, 1966. The stay came while hearing a petition filed by officers from Punjab's Water Resource Department, who alleged that the eligibility conditions for the post were unfairly tailored to benefit a specific candidate from Haryana. Petition…