new qualification of experience of more than 7 years and reducing the weightage of educational and technical qualifications to 70%, by an administrative order, is impermissible in law and thus, contrary to the provisions of the Rules of 1977. The learned Senior Counsel would further contend that the Appointing Authority by an administrative order, supplanted the qualification incorporated in the Schedule to the Rules of 1977. Furthermore, restricting the grant of weightage/bonus marks of 30% only to the candidates having experience of more than 7 years abruptly qualifies for 30% marks whereas those having experience of less than 7 years, are deprived of proportionate weightage/bonus marks and therefore, the criterion adopted was neither rational nor logical. Be that as it may, if weightage to experience is given, then it should have been in proportion to the length of experience. Hence, the stipulation of experience of more than 7 years of working in the Department of Animal Husbandry, is a 'tailormade' provision intended to accord benefit to such candidates. Moreover, Writ Petition Number 1898 of 2006 (Ramkaran & Ors. v. State of Rajasthan) was dismissed on 13th April, 2007, declining the claim of regularization since the petitioners were appointed only for a fixed period on a consolidated salary in the light of law declared by the Hon'ble Supreme Court in the case of Secretary, State of Karnataka & Ors. v. Umadevi & Ors. : (2006) 4 SCC 1. Referring to the advertisement dated 27th January, 2011, wherein 525 posts of Live Stock Assistant were advertised and the State-respondents intended to accord 40% weightage, prescribing 10% bonus marks for each year's experience subject to maximum for 40%, was interfered with by this
