Hina vs Union Of India & Ors

The Supreme Court held that the rejection of the appellant's application for a petroleum dealership based on the submission of a Higher Secondary School Leaving Certificate instead of a Secondary School Leaving Certificate was unjustified. The Court emphasized that the requirement was merely to provide proof of age, which could be satisfied by various documents, including an affidavit. The Court found that the Higher Secondary School Leaving Certificate, being duly attested, should be accepted as valid proof of age, thereby overturning the High Court's decision that upheld the Corporation's technical rejection of the application.