Shashi Bhushan Prasad Singh vs The State Of Bihar

The Supreme Court upheld the validity of Rule 9(1)(ii) of the Bihar Water Resources Department Subordinate Engineering (Civil) Cadre Recruitment (Amendment) Rules 2017, which mandates specific technical qualifications for Junior Engineer positions. The Court clarified that the educational qualifications stipulated in the recruitment advertisement align with the statutory requirements under the All-India Council of Technical Education Act, 1987. The appeal was dismissed, affirming the High Court's decision that the candidates from private institutions lacked the necessary AICTE approval, thus rendering their applications ineligible.