In Brief
The Karnataka State Seeds Development Corporation invited applications for Senior and Junior Assistant posts requiring a work experience certificate. The respondent applied but failed to submit the mandatory experience certificate, leading to rejection of her application as incomplete. She approached the High Court, which directed the Corporation to reconsider her claim given her high qualifying marks and scheduled caste status. The Supreme Court allowed the appeal, holding that experience certificate was a mandatory eligibility requirement that must be submitted with the application, and failure to do so rendered the application liable for rejection without assigning reasons as per advertisement terms. The Court held that high marks cannot override mandatory eligibility requirements, and the High Court could not override the rights of other eligible candidates."
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