In Brief
The State of Bihar sought to overturn a High Court order requiring it to reconsider the candidacy of respondents who possessed a Sahityaalankar degree from Deoghar Vidyapeeth for librarian positions. The State contended the degree was not from a recognized university and did not meet the requirement of a graduation degree with 45% marks under the 2006 Manual as amended. The Supreme Court, considering the State's subsequent orders (including a 2008 decision declaring such degrees invalid) and reliance on a 2011 High Court judgment rejecting equivalence claims, remitted the matter to the High Court for fresh consideration with full opportunity for both parties to present additional evidence.
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