Chandigarh, Oct. 3 -- The Punjab and Haryana high court (HC) has dismissed a plea from an Amritsar resident who had petitioned against decision of not allowing him to avail benefits under the backward class (BC) status despite him having roots in Punjab. "The petitioner can only claim the reservation for persons belonging to the BC category in Himachal Pradesh, which was the permanent abode of the petitioner's father since its creation in 1966," the high court bench of justice HS Brar said while dismissing the plea.

The petition was from one Vinay Sahotra against the decision of the Punjab State Power Corporation Limited (PSPCL) whereby his claim to be considered in the backward class category for the recruitment of assistant engineer wa...