IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.15644 of 2006 ANIL KUMAR THAKUR & ANR Versus THE CHAIRMAN,BIHAR ELECTRICITY BOARD & ORS ----------- 4. 26.09.2008 Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and for the Respondents. The Respondent-Board published an advertisement for appointment on contract basis of Switch Board Operator. The eligibility provided in the advertisement was confined to those possessing I.T.I. (Electrical) qualification. The advertisement does not visualize entertaining applications from any equivalent qualification. The petitioners claim to be holders of vocational Intermediate qualification from the Bihar Intermediate Education Council and that they possess two years apprentice training and, therefore, they were equally fit for consideration. The counter affidavit of the Board specifically states that since they did not fulfill the condition of the advertisement, their candidature could not be considered. It is the discretion of the employer to lay down the qualification for appointment so as to enable him to have the satisfaction for appointment of quality persons as per the employer’s requirement. If the employer has laid down the qualification, it is not for the Court to re-read the qualification for the advertisement. The application is dismissed. AKS/ (Navin Sinha, J.)