JUDGMENT :

MANMOHAN, J.

1. The petition has been heard by way of video conferencing.

2. Present writ petition has been filed challenging the order dated 11th October, 2018 passed by the Central Administrative Tribunal [hereinafter referred to as the ‘CAT’] Principal Bench, New Delhi in OA No. 336/2018 whereby the respondent-applicant’s O.A has been allowed and they have been granted benefit of age relaxation and allowed to apply for the post of Assistant Teacher (primary). The relevant portion of the impugned order is reproduced hereinbelow:-

“3. Pursuant to Annexure A-1 Advertisement No.04/17 of Delhi Subordinate Services Selection Board (DSSSB) dated 20.12.2017, the applicants applied for the post of Assistant Teacher (Primary) in three Municipal Corporations of Delhi. It was indicated in the Advertisement that the age limit prescribed for the said post is 30 years, which is relaxable, as indicated in para-6 of the Advertisement for various categories in the post of Guest/Contract Teachers. It is further stated therein that relaxation in upper age as a onetime measure up to the actual time spent as Guest/Contract Teachers in the Directorate of Education, subject to a maximum of 5