Dear
readers,

Punjab
National Bank has issued the notification regarding the allotment of the Jat
candidates under OBC quota in the bank.

According to the official notification, “Jat candidates
who had claimed reservation under OBC
category and provisionally allocated to our bank for absorption, through Common
Recruitment Process-IV conducted by IBPS Mumbai, will not be eligible for appointment under that category.

Click here for official notification:

https://www.pnbindia.in/En/ui/Recruitment.aspx

PNB OFFICIAL NOTICE 08.05.2015

Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, Govt. of India, vide Gazette
notification No. 63 dated 04.03.2014 amended the Common Central List of Other
Backward Classes in respect of 09 States, namely, Bihar, Gujarat, Haryana,
Himachal Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh and
National Capital Territory of Delhi. As per amendments, “Jat” community from
the aforesaid 09 states was included in the Common Central List of Other
Backward Classes.

The aforesaid Gazette
notification was set aside and quashed by the Hon’ble Supreme Court, vide its
judgement dated 17.03.20152015 in WP (Civil) no. 274/2014 titled Ram Singh
& Others Vs Union of India.

In view of the aforesaid
judgment of Hon’ble Supreme Court, the “Jat” Community candidates from the
above noted 09 States who had claimed reservation under OBC category and
provisionally allocated to our bank for absorption, through Common Recruitment
Process-IV conducted by IBPS Mumbai, will not be eligible for appointment under
that category.