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2025 Supreme(SC) 375

PAMIDIGHANTAM SRI NARASIMHA, MANOJ MISRA
Sajid Khan – Appellant
Versus
L. Rahmathullah – Respondent


Advocates appeared:
For the Appellant(s) : Mr. Sanand Ramakrishnan, AOR Mr. C. K. Sasi, AOR Ms. Meena K Poulose, Adv. Mr. Manu Krishnan G, AOR
For the Respondent(s): Mr. Sanand Ramakrishnan, AOR Mr. Amarjit Singh Bedi, Adv. Ms. Surekha Raman, Adv. Mr. Shreyash Kumar, Adv. Mr. Harshit Singh, Adv. Mr. Imlikaba Jamir, Adv. Mr. Yashwant Sanjenbam, Adv. Mr. Sidharth Nair, Adv. M/S. K J John And Co, AOR Mr. Manu Krishnan G, AOR Mr. C. K. Sasi, AOR

Table of Content
1. appellants' qualifications (Para 3)
2. respondents' challenge (Para 4)
3. cat's decision (Para 5)
4. high court's ruling (Para 6)
5. court's decision (Para 7 , 8 , 9 , 10 , 11 , 12 , 13 , 14 , 15 , 16 , 17 , 18 , 19 , 20 , 21 , 22 , 23 , 24)

JUDGMENT :

PAMIDIGHANTAM SRI NARASIMHA, J.

1. We are yet again seized with the common question in recruitment jurisprudence, whether the appellants' qualifications for the post in question meet the standard prescribed in the recruitment notification. This issue is not novel, and this Court has established clear guidelines for judicial review and restraint in determining equivalency. Following these principles, having carefully examined the decision of the employer (U.T. of Lakshadweep) to recognize the appellants' qualifications as equivalent, we found it to be both justifiable and reasonable. Having considered the governing recruitment rules, submissions of the learned counsel and relevant precedents, we allow the appeal. Consequently, we set aside the High Court's decision, which had held that the appellants lacked equivalent qualifications and resulted in the termination of their appointments.

2. Facts: The brief facts leading to

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