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11. In sum and substance the argument is that if the selection criteria had not been altered midway and the Master‟s Degree in Social Sciences had not been excluded, Petitioner fulfilled the eligibility criteria, both in terms of essential qualifications and specialization. It is the modified criteria that has rendered her ineligible for the interview.
12. Respondents have filed a short affidavit. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the Respondents submits that the Essential Qualifications required for Post no.1 was a Master‟s Degree with 55% marks in the concerned / relevant / allied subject, besides which the candidate must have cleared the NET conducted by the UGC or the CSIR or similar tests accredited by the UGC or awarded a Ph.D degree in accordance with UGC Regulations 2016, in which case there was an exemption from NET / SLET /SET. She submits that in addition to this, against each post the required Specialization was also advertised and for the post in question in the present petition, the Specialization required and advertised was „Emerging Technology and National Security -