J.E. Dawson vs National Museum & Ors

The Supreme Court held that the appellant possessed the requisite qualification of five years as Deputy Keeper(Archaeology) for promotion to the post of Curator/Keeper(Archaeology) as per the relevant recruitment rules. The Court found that the conclusions of the High Court and the Tribunal, which stated that the appellant did not meet the qualifications, were erroneous. Consequently, the appeal was allowed, and the prior decisions were set aside.