Chief Executive Officer, N.S.S.O. & Ors vs Biswa Bhusan Nandi

The Supreme Court held that the eligibility criteria for appointment to Group C posts under the Ex-Servicemen (Re-employment in Central Civil Services and Posts) Rules, 1979, as amended, must be strictly adhered to, particularly when specific educational qualifications such as graduation with Mathematics or Statistics are prescribed. The Court affirmed the Central Administrative Tribunal's decision that the respondent, lacking the requisite qualifications, could not be appointed despite his 15 years of service in the Armed Forces. The appeal was dismissed, upholding the validity of the denial of appointment.