Punjab SRLM recruitment process stayed; High Court summons all records for the next hearing..

The Punjab and Haryana High Court has stayed the recruitment process for the Punjab State Rural Livelihoods Mission. This stay order—issued pending the next hearing—follows a similar stay placed on the recruitment process for Punjab Pharmacist Officers. The next hearing is scheduled for September 2, and the High Court has summoned all records related to the recruitment process by that time.

Let us examine the matter in detail and understand the reasons behind the High Court's decision to stay the Punjab State Rural Livelihoods Mission recruitment process.

**Recruitment Results Already Declared**
The Punjab and Haryana High Court has stayed the recruitment process for the Punjab State Rural Livelihoods Mission. The state government had initiated this recruitment drive in January 2026, inviting applications for the posts of 41 Block Program Managers and 44 Cluster Coordinators. The results have already been declared following the examination.

**Questions Raised Regarding Merit Determination**
Although the results for the Punjab State Rural Livelihoods Mission recruitment have been declared, the method of determining merit has been challenged in the High Court. The petitioner has pointed out that the merit list was prepared based on a total of 100 marks: 70 marks were allocated for the written examination, while 10 marks each were assigned for the interview, qualifications, and experience.

In their petition, the petitioners have stated that there is a lack of clarity regarding the 30 marks allocated outside of the written examination. They argued that no details have been provided regarding the specific marks awarded to successful candidates in these categories; the results only display the total marks obtained. 

Committee Formed to Examine Records
After hearing the petitioners, the Punjab and Haryana High Court summoned all records related to the recruitment and constituted a committee comprising lawyers and officials from the Rural Development Department to examine them. The committee discovered irregularities in the awarding of marks; based on this, the court has stayed the recruitment process until the next hearing. The High Court has scheduled the next hearing for September 2 and has summoned all the records for that occasion.

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