JUDGMENT :

Jayant Patel, J.

As in all the matters, the questions are interconnected and common issues arise for consideration pertaining to recruitment for the post of Clerks and Peons in the set up of subordinate courts of Dahod district, they are being considered simultaneously.

2. The short facts of the case appears to be that the advertisement dated 21.06.2005 was published by the Principal District Judge of Dahod District Court (hereinafter referred to as "District Court" for the sake of convenience) inviting applications for the post of Assistant (Junior Clerk), Librarian, Driver, Peon, etc. As per the said advertisement, the requisite age for the post of Assistant (Junior Clerk), Class III was mentioned as not less than 18 years and not more than 25 years on 02.07.2005. There were also other age limits prescribed for different posts, which are not the subject matter of the present proceedings, except that for the post of Peon/Waterman/Jail Warder/Chowkidar, the same age was provided as that for the post of Assistant (Junior Clerk). As per the petitioner of SCA No.29765/07,