K.K.SHARMA Vs. STATE

JUDGEMENT

(1.) The learned counsel for the parties are ad idem that the similar nature petitions led by D.B. Civil Writ Petition No. 3982/2013 - Girish Purohit & Ors. Vs. State of Rajasthan & Ors., have been considered and disposed of by a Co-ordinate Bench of this Court on 18.10.2013. Even otherwise, we are satisfied that the claim of age relaxation of the petitioner, beyond what is prescribed by the rules, cannot be countenanced.

(2.) It remains trite that relaxation can be claimed only if, and to the extent, permissible under the Rules. In the case of Prem Ratan Modi Vs. The State of Rajasthan & Ors., 2013 1 RajLW 700, this Court took note of the law laid down by the Hon'ble Apex Court in the cases of Malik Mazhar Sultan & Anr. Vs. U.P. Public Service Commission & Ors., 2006 9 SCC 507; and Rajasthan Public Service Commission Vs. Smt. Anand Kanwar & Ors. Civil Appeal No. 52/1993, decided on 08.02.1995 as under:-

(3.) Moreover, in Anand Kanwar's case , even while noticing that the recruitments were not held during the years 1983 to 1989, the Hon'ble Supreme Court said,-