Recently, the Punjab and Haryana High Court ruled that when it comes to appointments to state offices, general category seats must be filled first from the merit list, followed by reserved category seats based on the assigned quota. Justice Arun Monga ruled that regardless of whether a candidate is found to be entitled to the
Non Consideration of a Candidate in General Category on Failing to Qualify Under Reserved Category is Violative of Fundamental Rights: P&H HC
