JUDGMENT

Tushar Rao Gedela, J. (Oral)

[The proceeding has been conducted through Hybrid mode]

CM APPL. 16494/2024

1. This is an application seeking early hearing of the present petition.

2. The present petition is taken up for hearing today.

3. Accordingly, the application stands disposed of.

W.P.(C) 3464/2024

4. With the consent of the parties, the petition is taken up for disposal.

5. This is a writ petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, 1950, inter alia, seeking the following reliefs:

"(a) Issue a Writ of Mandamus directing the respondent no.2 to calculate the age of the candidate from 01.01.2024 or from the date of Notification i.e. 14.02.2024.

(b) Issue a writ of mandamus or any other appropriate writ, order, or direction, quashing the arbitrary age calculation by the UPSC for the Civil Services Examination 2024.

(c) That the petitioner was born on 15/7/1987 and fall within the eligible range being a candidate from Reserved category but due to UPSC arbitrary choice of calculating the age limit barred the petitioner in current's year recruitment process while Petitioner has not filed other similar Petition in any Hon`ble Court.

(e) That pass any other or further orde