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Supreme Court upholds mandate for qualified candidates in public employment

The Supreme Court has ruled that public jobs must go to eligible candidates in accordance with prescribed qualifications. Allowing overqualified individuals to take lower-qualification posts denies opportunities to deserving candidates. The court upheld a bank's decision to dismiss an employee who concealed his graduate status for a Class 10 job.

4 Jun 2026 4:53 pm