Overview

• A bench of Chief Justice Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya and Justice Tushar Rao Gedela will take up the petition on Monday.
• Petitioner Shannu Bahgel challenges NHAI’s August 11 notification that bases selection of 44 young professionals on CLAT‑PG scores from 2022 onward.
• During an earlier brief hearing, the bench orally noted that CLAT‑PG is designed for higher‑study admissions rather than recruitment.
• NHAI’s counsel sought time to obtain instructions from the authority before the detailed hearing.
• The plea argues the criterion arbitrarily excludes otherwise qualified law graduates and practising advocates who did not take CLAT‑PG in 2022 or later.