EWS Certificate from the year before cannot be rejected without clear stipulation in recruitment notice; Delhi HC allows Coast Guard Navik to continue in service
The case reinforces that, in the absence of a clear stipulation to the contrary in a recruitment advertisement, an EWS certificate pertaining to the financial year preceding the year of application cannot be rejected merely on a technical ground, particularly where the candidate otherwise satisfies the eligibility requirements and possesses the requisite certificate.

