M.D Tnstc & Anr vs R.S.Kavitha & Ors

The Supreme Court held that the High Court's direction to consider R.S. Kavitha's candidature for the Conductor post, despite her not meeting the height qualification under Rule 59(b) of the Service Rules, violated the recruitment rules and Article 14 of the Constitution. The Court emphasized that any relaxation of qualifications must be explicitly provided in the recruitment rules and publicly notified. The judgment regarding M. Revathi was upheld, allowing her candidature to be considered upon submission of the necessary certificate, as it was not a mandatory requirement under the rules.