In Brief
A projectionist was appointed in 1991 without possessing a cinema operator's license at the time of appointment, though the recruitment advertisement stipulated this qualification. The High Court Division Bench quashed the appointment, holding the license must be held before application. The Supreme Court allowed the appeal, holding that Rule 68(2-A) of the Rajasthan Cinemas Rules permits an operator to obtain a certificate within three months of appointment. Possession at the date of appointment is not required; acquisition within the statutory period is valid compliance. The appointment was upheld, and the writ petition dismissed.
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