UNION PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION vs SHRISTI SINGH

The Supreme Court addressed the eligibility criteria for the appointment of Drug Inspectors under the Drugs and Cosmetics Rules, 1945, specifically focusing on the requisite experience as outlined in the advertisement. The Court upheld the Central Administrative Tribunal's decision to allow the first Respondent to participate in the selection process, emphasizing that the experience must be in a laboratory approved by the licensing authority. The Court affirmed the Tribunal's directive for the Appellant to interview the first Respondent, contingent upon her scoring higher than the last selected candidate in her category.