INDER JIT GUPTA vs UNION OF INDIA .

The Supreme Court ruled that the appellants, serving in the Zoological Survey of India, were entitled to be governed by the Recruitment Rules of 1963, which stipulate a Master's degree in Zoology as the essential qualification for the post of Assistant Zoologist. The Court emphasized that the qualifications outlined in the Recruitment Rules must be adhered to, and any deviation from these rules would be impermissible. The appeal was allowed, affirming the rights of the appellants to their positions based on the established qualifications.