HINA vs UNION OF INDIA .

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 Eligibility Criteria allowed for various forms of age proof, including affidavits, and that the distinction made by the Corporation was overly technical. The Court ruled in favor of the appellant, stating that the Corporation should not have rejected the application on such grounds.