In Brief
A petroleum company rejected an applicant's application for a fuel retail dealership because her age proof came from a Higher Secondary School certificate instead of a Secondary School certificate as specified in the eligibility criteria. The High Court upheld the rejection. The Supreme Court allowed the appeal, holding that an attested Higher Secondary School Leaving Certificate serves the same purpose of proving age as a Secondary School certificate and should be accepted. The Court found the Corporation's technical rejection unreasonable and directed it to conduct the selection process afresh, allowing the applicant's participation.
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