This case involves the recruitment of Assistant Engineers (Civil) by the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD), where disputes arose over eligibility, selection irregularities, and seniority. Aggrieved candidates challenged the process ... in the Delhi High Court, which ruled in favor of some candidates while upholding the selection of others, despite noting certain irregularities. Dissatisfied parties filed Letters Patent Appeals in the High Court, leading to a consolidated judgment that was subsequently contested in the Supreme Court through Special Leave Petitions (SLPs). The Supreme Court was tasked with deciding whether pre-degree/diploma experience could count toward eligibility, whether the High Court's decision could be upheld on new grounds not raised earlier, and whether the exclusion of certain experience periods was valid. The outcome would clarify eligibility and seniority criteria for such recruitments.