Delhi High Court bars Economically Weaker Section from age and attempt relaxations
Central government HR teams cannot grant EWS age or attempt relaxations
Change
The Delhi High Court held that candidates in the Economically Weaker Section (EWS) cannot claim upper-age limit relaxation or additional permissible attempts for appointments under the Central government.
Why it matters
Recruiting authorities lose a legal basis for awarding ancillary concessions—such as upper-age limits and extra permissible attempts—on the basis of EWS status for Central government hiring. Ongoing selection processes that applied those concessions will need eligibility reviews and corrective steps to align with the court's ruling.
Implications
- — HR teams at Central government ministries, Central government-controlled public sector undertakings, and autonomous recruitment bodies — must immediately stop applying upper-age or extra-attempt relaxations to Economically Weaker Section candidates in ongoing and future Central government appointments — failure risks those recruitment orders being legally challenged and set aside.
- — Examination authorities conducting Central recruitment (for example, the Union Public Service Commission and the Staff Selection Commission) — must immediately revise eligibility criteria and public notifications to remove any EWS-linked age or attempt relaxations for the postings they administer — failure risks exam results, selections, or notices being suspended, cancelled, or subjected to injunctions.
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Source
The Hindu
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