JUDGMENT :

SURESH KUMAR KAIT, J.

1. The above-captioned two petitions have been filed by the petitioners seeking a direction to the respondents for relaxation of the upper age limit for appearing in examination for recruitment to the post of Head Constable (Ministerial) in CRPF-2022 vide advertisement issued on 27.12.2022.

2. Since the subject-matter of both the captioned petitions is similar, therefore, with the consent of learned counsel for parties, these petitions were heard together and are being disposed of by this common judgment.

3. The facts giving rise to the present petitions are that an advertisement for recruitment to the post of ASI (Steno) Head Constable (Ministerial) in CRPF-2022 was uploaded on the website on 27.12.2022 inviting the interested applicants. The last date for applying to the said post is 25.01.2023. The scheme of the examination comprises of Computer Based Test, Skill Test, Physical Standard Test (PST), Documents Verification (DV), Detailed Medical Test (DME) and Review Medical Test (RME). The age limit of candidates prescribed therein is from 18 to 2