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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
C.V.KARTHIKEYAN, K.KUMARESH BABU
Government of Puducherry, By its Chief Secretary, Chief Secretariat, Puducherry – Appellant
Versus
Registrar, Central Administrative Tribunal, Madras Bench, Chennai – Respondent
| Table of Content |
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| 1. introduction of the case and petition background. (Para 1 , 2) |
| 2. petitioners argue on age relaxation policy limitations. (Para 3 , 4 , 5 , 6) |
| 3. arguments around past judicial precedents on age eligibility. (Para 7 , 8 , 9 , 10) |
| 4. respondents dispute discriminatory denial of age relaxation. (Para 11 , 12 , 13 , 14) |
| 5. court's consideration of submitted arguments. (Para 15 , 16) |
| 6. key issue identified: age relaxation criteria. (Para 17 , 18 , 19) |
| 7. court's findings uphold petitioners' policy stance. (Para 20 , 21 , 22) |
| 8. judgment on the incorrectness of tribunal's orders. (Para 23 , 24 , 25 , 26) |
| 9. final decision: writ petitions allowed, tribunal's orders set aside. (Para 27) |
ORDER :
These present writ petitions have been filed challenging the common order dated 21.04.2023 passed by the Tribunal in ten Original Applications, whereby age relaxation was granted to the applicants on account of the COVID-19 pandemic period for the post of Sub Inspector.
3) Heard the learned counsels appearing for both the parties.
5) He would further submits that as per the Recruitment Rules, 50% of the vacancies are reserved for in-service candidates and the remaining 50% for direct recrui
Eligibility criteria for recruitment posts cannot be altered for age relaxation without governmental approval, especially for Group-B posts, which necessitate UPSC's concurrence.
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 court emphasized that the maximum age limit for applying to the posts of Police Sub-Inspectors could only be increased by amending the Rules as per the prescribed procedure under the law and that....
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.
One-time relaxation of age limit for recruitment is justified in light of extraordinary circumstances caused by COVID-19, reaffirming judicial intervention to ensure fairness.
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 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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