JUDGMENT :

Heard Mr. A.R. Malhotra, learned counsel for the petitioners and Mr. J.C. Lalnunsanga, learned counsel for the respondent Nos. 1 & 2. The respondent Nos. 3 & 4 have appeared in the Court today in person.

2. The petitioners have put to challenge the impugned Corrigendum dated 05.09.2022 issued by the respondent No. 2, by which the petitioners have been disqualified from participating further in the Mizoram Civil Services (Combined Competitive) Main Examination, 2022, herein after referred to as the “Combined Examination, 2022” on the ground of being over-aged. Further, vide the said Corrigendum dated 05.09.2022, the respondent Nos. 3 & 4 have been called to take part in the personal interview in place of the petitioners.

3. The petitioners’ case in brief is that they belong to the Scheduled Tribe category and they have been working as regular Government Servants for more than 4 years. Pursuant to the Advertisement No. 7/2020-21 dated 11.03.2021, for filling up the vacant posts of Junior Grade in various Services under the Government of Mizoram, the petitioners submitted