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HP HC: BPL certificate enough for recruitment benefits, no need for separate income proof

Shimla, June 23 (UNI) The Himachal Pradesh High Court has held that a valid BPL certificate issued by the competent authority is sufficient for awarding BPL marks in recruitment. The court ruled that asking for a separate income certificate in such cases is unjustified and arbitrary.
The Division Bench of Justice Vivek Singh Thakur and Justice Ranjan Sharma made this observation while hearing writ petitions of Sahil Kumar versus HP State Electricity Board Limited (HPSEBL) recently.
The petitioner had applied for the post of Junior T-Mate under the General (BPL) category in response to Advertisement No. 1/2018. Though he submitted a valid BPL certificate with his application, he was denied 2.5 marks reserved for BPL candidates, which affected his selection.
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