In Brief
The State of Karnataka's recruitment notification for Hindi Language Assistant posts required candidates to hold a Bachelor's Degree with Hindi as a major subject AND a B.Ed Degree with Hindi as a teaching method. The respondent, though holding the required Bachelor's and a B.Ed Degree, lacked a B.Ed with Hindi as the teaching method and was rejected. The Administrative Tribunal and High Court found him eligible, treating the B.Ed requirement as satisfied by any B.Ed. The Supreme Court held that the special eligibility criteria for Hindi Language Assistant posts override general language assistant criteria, and the respondent lacked the requisite qualification. The appeal was allowed and the State's rejection was upheld."
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