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HIGH COURT OF RAJASTHAN (JAIPUR BENCH)
ASHOK KUMAR JAIN
Suraj Mal Meena S/o Nathu Lal Meena – Appellant
Versus
State of Rajasthan – Respondent
ORDER :
1. These writ petitions were filed by the petitioners who have appeared in Sub Inspector Recruitment Examination, 2021, and further have applied in pursuant to advertisement dated 17.07.2025 issued by RPSC for recruitment on post of Sub Inspectors and Platoon Commander (RAC).
2. The core question before us is whether the petitioners are entitled for appropriate age relaxation so that they may appear in examination to be held in pursuant to advertisement dated 17.07.2025.
3. Mr. Bhuvnesh Sharma, AAG put in appearance on behalf of Home Department and DGP whereas Mr. M.F. Baig put in appearance on behalf of RPSC in all matters.
4. At the request of learned counsel for the parties, we are deciding these writ petitions at this stage. Heard learned counsel for the parties.
5. The lead matter is Suraj Mal Meena and Ors. Vs. The State of Rajasthan and Ors. S.B. Civil Writ Petition No. 16031/2025 and for ready reference we are reproducing the prayer as under:-
“(i) the impugned advertisement dated 17.07.2025 to the extent of not providing age relaxation to the candidates who appeared in SI Recruitment Examination-2021 in pursuance to advertisement no. 08/2020-21 dated 03.02.2021 may kind
The court directed the Government to consider age relaxation for candidates due to delays and irregularities in the recruitment process, affirming the need for fairness and transparency in public exa....
The main legal point established in the judgment is that petitioners cannot claim age relaxation based on alleged promises or inaction of the Government, and the court emphasized that the action of t....
The main legal point established in the judgment is that the State's decision in fixing the cut-off date for maximum age in accordance with the rules and the date of advertisement cannot be interfere....
Eligibility criteria for recruitment posts cannot be altered for age relaxation without governmental approval, especially for Group-B posts, which necessitate UPSC's concurrence.
Right of the petitioners to claim age relaxation as they were within age and had applied for recruitment pursuant to the earlier advertisement which got cancelled.
The court affirmed that exceptional circumstances may necessitate a one-time relaxation of recruitment age limits to ensure fairness, particularly due to delays caused by the pandemic.
The Government has power to grant relaxation in upper age limit on its own motion or upon getting intimation from any genuine or bona fide source can grant such relaxation subject to the condition th....
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