Sanjay Kumar And Ors vs Narinder Verma And Ors

The Supreme Court upheld the amendments made to the Jammu & Kashmir Power Development Department (Subordinate) Service Recruitment Rules, 1981, emphasizing that the eligibility criteria for Junior Engineers (Electrical) do not favor either Degree or Diploma holders. The Court clarified that the selection process must be based solely on merit, as stipulated by the Power Development Department's requisition to the Service Selection Recruitment Board. The Court affirmed that the amendments were valid and did not violate any legal principles, thereby dismissing the appeals.