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Changing interview cut-off after shortlisting violates Articles 14 & 16 | Haryana PSC recruitment : HC Punjab & Haryana
|Punjab and Haryana High Court

Changing interview cut-off after shortlisting violates Articles 14 & 16 | Haryana PSC recruitment : HC Punjab & Haryana

The Punjab & Haryana High Court set aside the Haryana PSC’s post-shortlisting interview cut-off, finding that mid-process changes to recruitment criteria breach constitutional equality and reservation guarantees. It ordered a fresh evaluation of candidates strictly per the original advertisement’s minimum qualifying marks, protecting all aspirants affected by the arbitrary change.