New Delhi, Feb. 18 -- The Delhi High Court has ruled that former servicemen who avail age relaxation to participate in a recruitment process cannot subsequently claim consideration under the unreserved category, even if they secure marks higher than certain candidates shortlisted in the general category.

Justice Sanjeev Narula, while dismissing a writ petition filed by several ex-servicemen candidates, observed that eligibility gained through a concession creates a separate plane of consideration.

The Court stated that a candidate who relies on a category-specific relaxation to cross the eligibility barrier cannot simultaneously seek treatment as an unreserved candidate for shortlisting or selection.

The petitioners had approached the ...