Delhi High Court Rules Against Age Relaxation for Economically Weaker Sections
EWS can't seek age relaxation, enhanced attempts like SC,ST, OBC: Delhi High Court
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The Delhi High Court has ruled that individuals from the Economically Weaker Section (EWS) cannot seek age relaxation or additional attempts in government recruitment, unlike those from Scheduled Caste (SC), Scheduled Tribe (ST), and Other Backward Classes (OBC). The court stated that the challenges faced by EWS individuals do not equate to caste-based discrimination.
- 01EWS individuals cannot claim the same recruitment benefits as SC, ST, and OBC categories.
- 02The court ruled that the deprivation faced by EWS is not comparable to caste-based discrimination.
- 03The decision emphasizes that policies differentiating between categories are not unconstitutional.
- 04The ruling was made by a bench of Justices Anil Kshetarpal and Amit Mahajan.
- 05The judgment was published on April 17, 2026.
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The Delhi High Court has determined that aspirants from the Economically Weaker Section (EWS) are not entitled to the same age relaxations or enhanced attempts as those from the Scheduled Caste (SC), Scheduled Tribe (ST), and Other Backward Classes (OBC) categories for central government recruitment. Justices Anil Kshetarpal and Amit Mahajan noted that while EWS individuals face economic challenges, these do not equate to the historical and systemic caste-based discrimination experienced by SC, ST, and OBC groups. The court found that the policy to deny similar relaxations to EWS candidates is not arbitrary or unconstitutional, affirming the government's right to implement different criteria for various reserved categories. This ruling has implications for future recruitment processes and the treatment of EWS candidates in comparison to other groups.
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This ruling affects how EWS candidates approach government job applications, potentially limiting their opportunities compared to candidates from other reserved categories.
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