1997 (4) TMI 536

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....rs of Medicine. The essential qualifications for the post were set out in the application . One of the qualifications was: at least three years' teaching experience in the concerned speciality as a lecturer/Tutor/Demonstrator/Senior Resident/Registrar after obtaining the requisite post-graduate degree qualification. Note 21 to the advertisement states that the prescribed essential qualificatio....

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....d not qualify for shortlisting and hence he was not called for interview. He along with one Dr. V.S. Gopalakrishnan filed an application before the Central Administrative Tribunal, Madras bench(hereinafter referred to as 'the Tribunal' ) for setting aside the selection to the post of Assistant Professor of Medicine Pursuant to the said advertisement by challenging shortlisting. The Tribun....

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....isting of candidates on some rational and reasonable basis. In that case, for the purpose of shortlisting, a longer period of experience than the minimum prescribed was used as a criterion by the public service Commission for calling candidates for an interview. This was upheld by this Court. In the case of Govt. of A.P. vs. P. Dilip Kumar & Anr. JT (1993) 2 SC 138 also this court said that it is ....