As per case facts, the J&K SSSB advertised for Technician-III posts, requiring "Matric with ITI". Appellants, holding higher diplomas but no ITI, were initially allowed for written tests and interviews. ... However, the SSSB later decided to strictly adhere to the "Matric with ITI" qualification, leading to the appellants' exclusion. The Single Judge ruled for the appellants, citing changed rules mid-selection and the diploma being a higher qualification. The Division Bench reversed this, emphasizing the specific ITI requirement. The question arose whether a higher qualification like a Diploma necessarily presupposes a lower ITI qualification, entitling diploma holders to apply when a specific, lower qualification is prescribed. Finally, the Supreme Court ruled that employers define qualifications and a higher qualification doesn't automatically imply the lower one without a specific statutory rule. Note 12 on weightage for higher qualifications is discretionary. The SSSB clarified, not changed, rules. Thus, appellants, lacking ITI, were ineligible.