The Supreme Court of India has held that a higher academic qualification cannot substitute or override a mandatory “essential” work experience requirement prescribed in recruitment rules. The Bench, comprising Justice J.K. Maheshwari and Justice Atul S. Chandurkar, upheld the Himachal Pradesh High Court’s decision to set aside the appointment of a candidate who lacked the
Higher Qualification Cannot Substitute Mandatory Work Experience in Public Recruitment: Supreme Court
