Reserved Candidate Availing Relaxation at Screening Stage Cannot Seek Migration to General Category: Punjab & Haryana High Court

In a significant ruling on reservation and migration principles in public employment, the Punjab and Haryana High Court held that a reserved category candidate who avails relaxation at the screening stage of a multi tier selection process cannot later seek migration to the General category on the basis of higher marks secured in the final merit list. The Court dismissed the petition challenging the final result for the post of…