Shimla, Aug. 18 -- Himachal Pradesh High Court has dismissed an appeal filed by Manoj Sharma, who had challenged the rejection of his claim for appointment to the post of Shastri under Post Code-813.
The Division Bench comprising Chief Justice G.S. Sandhawalia and Justice Ranjan Sharma upheld the earlier judgment of a Single Judge that denied relief to Sharma.
The appellant had contended that he was unfairly denied one additional mark for possessing a Bharat Scouts & Guides certificate, which could have secured his appointment.
Mr. Sharma argued that the recruitment rules were altered midway through the process, depriving him of the benefit. He claimed that if awarded the mark, his total score would have surpassed those of candidates appo...