INDIAN AIRLINES LTD. vs S. GOPALAKRISHNAN

The Supreme Court held that the respondent did not meet the requisite qualifications for the post of Junior Operator as per the employment notice, which required two years of experience in heavy vehicle driving after obtaining a diploma in Mechanical Engineering. The Court emphasized that experience must be counted only after acquiring the necessary qualifications, referencing prior judgments such as N. Suresh Nathan & Anr. vs. Union of India and Anil Kumar Gupta & Ors. vs. Municipal Corporation of Delhi. Consequently, the Court upheld the decision of the lower courts, affirming the rejection of the respondent's application.