JUDGMENT :

1. Invoking the extraordinary jurisdiction of this Court under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, the petitioners herein have called in question legality, validity and correctness of the advertisement issued by respondent No.1 inviting applications for the vacant posts of President, District Commission for the districts of Raigarh, Surguja (Ambikapur), Koriya (Baikunthpur), Kabirdham (Kawardha), Dhamtari and Rajnandgaon, total six posts, and selection process conducted therein for the said posts, principally on the ground that rejection of their candidature for the said posts holding them to be over-aged, is contrary to Rule 4 of the Consumer Protection (Qualification for appointment, method of recruitment, procedure of appointment, term of office, resignation and removal of the President and members of the State Commission and District Commission) Rules, 2020 (for short, ‘the Rules of 2020’) and is liable to be quashed, and also on the ground that the Chhattisgarh Lok Seva (Anusuchit Jatiyon, Anusuchit Jan Jatiyon Aur Anya Pichhade Vargon Ke Liye Arakshan) Adh