1. - This is an appeal against the order passed by the learned Single Judge rejecting the writ petition of the appellant wherein his contention was that he could not be taken to be over age for competing for the post of Sub-Inspector. The date of birth of the appellant is 29.10.93. He applied for being considered for appointment to the post of Sub-Inspector in response to an advertisement issued on 23.1.96. The eligibility qualification as per the Rules and as set out in the advertisement as to age was that the candidate should have completed the age of 20 years and should not have completed age of 23 years as on 1.1.1997. The appellant had completed the age of 23 years in October, 1996 and was, therefore, not eligible to compete for the post. Despite being ineligible, the appellant applied in response to the advertisement before 23.3.96 which was the last date for submission of the application forms. His application form was entertained obivously, because in Clause 8 of the advertisement, it was stated that all the candidates whose applications are received within time along with required examination fees and photographs shall be allowed tentative admission in the examina