JAGNNATH PRASAD GUPTA Vs. STATE OF JHARKHAND

JUDGEMENT

(1.) COUNSEL for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner has applied for Class IV post in pursuance of a public advertisement, which is dated 25th July, 2009 at Annexure -3 to the memo of the present petition.

(2.) IT is further submitted by the counsel for the petitioner that as the petitioner belongs to other backward class as per certificate at Annexure -1 to the memo of the present petition, the required age is 37 years as per clause -6 of the aforesaid public advertisement. Moreover, the petitioner is physically handicapped candidate having 50% disability and a certificate thereof is at Annexure -2 to the memo of the petition and as per Annexure -6 policy decision, age relaxation of five years is to be given to the physically handicapped persons.

(3.) I have heard counsel for the respondents, who has submitted that the petitioner is overage candidate for Class IV post. His date of birth is 10th August, 1967 and therefore, he is more than 37 years and therefore, his candidature is rejected because of his overage and therefore, no illegality has been committed by the respondents in rejecting the case of the present petitioner, looking to the public advertisement at Annexure -3 to the memo of the present petition.