UPEN CHANDRA GOGOI vs STATE OF ASSAM & ORS.

The Supreme Court upheld the High Court's decision to set aside the appellant's appointment as Officer on Special Duty (O.S.D.) in the Assam Legislative Assembly Secretariat, citing that the appellant did not meet the qualifications specified in the advertisement, particularly the requirement of having practiced as an advocate or pleader for at least seven years or being a judicial officer qualified for a District Judge position. The Court clarified that the appellant, being a Judicial Magistrate Grade III, did not satisfy the criteria for the O.S.D. role as outlined in the Assam Judicial Service Rules, 1967. Consequently, the appointment was deemed invalid due to non-compliance with the stipulated qualifications.