the Rules in 2017, more particularly to Rule 9, which restricted the eligibility criteria only to those candidates who possessed a Diploma from an institute approved by the AICTE. This amendment was prima facie contrary to the decision of this Court in Bharathidasan University (supra) which is solidified by the stand of the AICTE before this Court and their public notice dated 19.02.2022. However, despite this infraction, the Advertisement contained the same restriction, SLP (Civil) No. 7257 of 2023 & Ors. Page 13 of 19arbitrarily disqualifying persons like the Writ Petitioners from the selection process. 22. Thereafter, the first Select List that was prepared was partly set aside vide order dated 19.04.2022 in CWJC No. 7312/2021 and the BTSC was directed to prepare a fresh Select List as under: “Accordingly, appointments made to extent in terms of Rule 4(A) of amending Rules, 2017 are set aside and the Bihar State Technical Selection Commission is directed to prepare afresh