RAJU RAM Vs. UNION OF INDIA AND ORS.

JUDGEMENT

(1.) The present writ petition has been preferred for following reliefs:

(2.) For claiming relaxation in upper age limit, petitioner has contended that prior to the subject Recruitment of 2018, respondent Staff Selection Board had undertaken recruitment exercise in the year 2015. According to petitioner as respondents have failed to conduct recruitment for Rifleman (GD) for three years, the petitioner is entitled for equal relaxation in the age.

(3.) Mr. Pareek, learned counsel for the petitioner argued that it was the fault of the respondents in not determining yearwise vacancies and initiating recruitment process for three long years in accordance with the scheme and as such, petitioner, who has become over age during the period interregnum cannot be deprived of his right to seek appointment.