DR. ANIL KUMAR SINHA vs THE STATE OF BIHAR & ORS.

The Supreme Court addressed the issue of whether the period of service as a Resident Medical Officer could be counted as teaching experience for the appointment of Assistant Professor under Articles 14 and 16 of the Constitution. The Court upheld the Patna High Court's interpretation of the Government Circular dated 7.9.1973, which stated that the Resident Medical Officer position was not a teaching post and thus could not be counted towards teaching experience. The appeal was dismissed, affirming that the appellant's rights were not infringed as per the established guidelines.