R.M. Borde, J.

Rule. Rule made returnable forthwith and heard finally by consent of learned Counsel for respective parties.

2. Petitioners in all these petitions are prospective applicants who are desirous of participating in the process initiated by Respondent-Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Ltd., for making appointment to the post of Electrical Assistant (‘Vidyut Sahayyak’). Petitioners are seeking direction to the Respondent-Company to provide maximum age relaxation up to 45 years to the petitioners belonging to Project/Earthquake Affected Persons’ category in the advertisement no.1/2012 published on 08.06.2012. It is also prayed to declare that petitioners belonging to age group of 18 to 45 years are qualified and entitled to apply for the post of Electrical Assistant and to direct the Respondent-Company to consider candidature of petitioners for the said post. Petitioners are also seeking to quash advertisement no.1/2012 being in contravention of Government Resolution dated 03.02.2012.

3. Respondent-Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Limited is formed after dissolution of Maharashtra State Electricity Board in view of notificatio