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HARSIMRAN SINGH SETHI
Sahil Sharma – Appellant
Versus
Haryana Staff Selection Commission – Respondent
JUDGMENT :
Harsimran Singh Sethi, J.
1. In the present petition, the grievance of the petitioner is that the petitioner be allowed to change his category from General to Economic Weaker Section (EWS) and allow him to particular further in the selection process for the post in question.
2. It may be noticed that the respondents had issued an advertisement for conducting common eligibility test for group C posts, copy of which has been appended as Annexure P-1.
3. In the present case, in pursuance to the said advertisement, the petitioner filled-up the application form in a General category so as to allow him to compete in the said category which application was accepted by the respondents. The petitioner appeared in the common eligibility test which was conducted by the respondents to shortlist the candidates for the post in question. The petitioner appeared in the common eligibility test as a general category candidate and obtained 46.5 marks. The last candidate in the general category who has been shortlisted for further participation in the selection process for the post in question, has secured 47.5 marks, but the petitioner was not shortlisted for further selection process as he di
Once a candidate has competed in a particular category, the same cannot be changed at a belated stage.
A candidate cannot change their category during the selection or recruitment process.
Candidates may submit EWS certificates after the cut-off date if an affidavit confirming eligibility is provided, allowing for category changes during recruitment processes.
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