https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=165285 The Supreme Court held that candidates must possess the requisite qualifications by the last date prescribed for submitting applications, reaffirming that eligibility should be judged with reference to the application deadline. The Court found that allowing candidates who acquired qualifications after the deadline but before the interview was unfair to other applicants. The Court dismissed the review petitions, clarifying the legal issue regarding qualification dates but decided not to disturb the inter-se seniority established by the selecting authority, considering the significant passage of time and promotions earned by the candidates. en-us Mon, 10 Mar 1997 00:00:00 +0530 Sat, 05 Jul 2014 14:28:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=165285 The Supreme Court held that candidates must possess the requisite qualifications by the last date prescribed for submitting applications, reaffirming that eligibility should be judged with reference to the application deadline. The Court found that allowing candidates who acquired qualifications after the deadline but before the interview was unfair to other applicants. The Court dismissed the review petitions, clarifying the legal issue regarding qualification dates but decided not to disturb the inter-se seniority established by the selecting authority, considering the significant passage of time and promotions earned by the candidates. Case-Laws Indian Laws Mon, 10 Mar 1997 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=165285