Cut-Off Date in Recruitment Not Arbitrary; Candidates Must Possess Qualification by Last Date of Application: Punjab & Haryana High Court

The Punjab and Haryana High Court has dismissed a writ petition challenging the eligibility conditions prescribed in a recruitment advertisement issued by the Punjab State Power Corporation Limited. The Court upheld the validity of the cut-off date fixed for determining educational qualification and held that such conditions are neither arbitrary nor unconstitutional. Issue Before The Court The dispute arose from Advertisement No. CRA-316/26 issued by Punjab State Power Corporation Limited…