#Eligibility Criteria

Tripura High Court ruled that an 18-month Diploma in Elementary Education completed through NIOS satisfies the eligibility criteria for the Tripura Teacher Eligibility Test 2024, ordering the issuance of the certificate and the petitioner’s consideration for appointment. The decision overrides the prospectus’s two-year diploma requirement, widening eligibility for ODL candidates in future TET recruitments.

Rajasthan High Court rules that NMC's FAQ clarification, requiring two years of cumulative government hospital experience post-PG degree, supersedes the one-year senior residency mandate for Assistant Professor eligibility. The judgment directs inclusion of the petitioner in the interview process, setting a precedent for medical education service law.

Andhra Pradesh High Court holds that HPCL's 15-year lease requirement for LPG distributorship applicants is a strict eligibility criterion, not subject to relaxation for hardship or prolonged litigation. The ruling bars applicants from curing defects post-application, reinforcing administrative rigidity over equitable considerations in public sector selections.

MP High Court rules that candidates who graduated before the 29.07.2011 cutoff date are not bound by the amended 50% marks requirement for primary teacher recruitment. The judgment reinforces the principle of non-retroactivity in eligibility criteria, ensuring fairness for pre-amendment qualifications.

The Supreme Court ruled that candidates must possess prescribed educational qualifications at the time of submitting their application for public service posts, not merely by the interview stage. This decision reinforces strict compliance with statutory eligibility criteria, impacting recruitment processes across public service commissions.

Punjab & Haryana High Court rules that candidates meeting graduation requirements by the application cut-off date-even with only semester-wise mark-sheets-cannot be disqualified for lacking a consolidated mark-sheet. The judgment reinforces that eligibility hinges on substantive qualification, not procedural formalities, protecting applicants from technical rejections in government recruitments.

Calcutta High Court holds that a registered lease deed describing land as 'Bastu' meets FPS license eligibility criteria, even without Records of Rights (ROR). Land conversion post-application does not invalidate candidature if approved before final evaluation, reinforcing procedural fairness for applicants.

Bombay High Court rules that only societies registered under the Maharashtra Co-operative Societies Act qualify for fair price shop allotments, invalidating municipal registration as insufficient. The judgment directs fresh advertisement, impacting self-help groups and public procurement policies.

The Madhya Pradesh High Court ruled that candidates lose BPL category benefits upon official removal from the list, regardless of their status at the time of application. The court set aside the appointment of a candidate who was later deleted from the BPL list, emphasizing that eligibility must be determined by current status, not past inclusion.

Rajasthan High Court rules that restricting contractual hiring eligibility to degree holders, when past practice recognized diploma holders, violates the principle of legitimate expectation and equality in employment. The court directed provisional acceptance of applications from diploma holders, emphasizing administrative consistency in recruitment.

Central Administrative Tribunal holds that initial disqualification due to age renders subsequent service void; regularization cannot cure illegality at inception.