New Delhi, March 5 -- The Delhi High Court on Wednesday issued a notice on a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) that challenges the recruitment process for Young Professionals by the Employees' Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO).

The petition claims that EPFO allocates a special weightage of 15 to 30 marks out of a total of 100 if a candidate has completed their law degree from one of the top 40 National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) Institutes.

The argument presented is that this criterion not only discriminates against institutions functioning under the Central and various State Governments that do not fall within the top 40 NIRF Institutes but also constitutes a violation of Fundamental Rights.

The Bench of Justice Devendra K...