Mohd. Sartaj And Anr vs State Of U.P. And Others on 16 January, 2006
32. Learned counsel for the respondents has also placed reliance
upon the case of Md. Sartaj and another versus State of U.P. and others
reported in (2006) 2 SCC 315, Para 14 to 20, in support of the proposition
that when the incumbent lacks requisite qualification there was no
requirement of hearing as no prejudice would be caused to the employee.
This ratio of the instant case would not come to the aid of the respondents
as there appears to be two plausible interpretation of column 8 of the
recruitment rules 1996 relating to reading of the essential educational
qualification prescribed under column 7 with that of the in-service
candidates classified under Column 8 or that of the deputationist
categorically specified in Column 8.