DELHI SUBORDINATE SERVICES SELECTION BOARD versus PRAVEEN KUMAR

DELHI SUBORDINATE SERVICES SELECTION BOARD versus PRAVEEN KUMAR

The one-time age relaxation granted by the Delhi High Court in Sachin Gupta's case was specific to the hardship caused by a sudden reduction in age limit only for candidates recruited for the 2008 examination, and cannot be applied to all subsequent recruitments. The respondent applied for the post pursuant to the 2009 advertisement, and was not entitled to the age relaxation.

Parties
Appellant: Delhi Subordinate Services Selection Board; Respondent: Praveen Kumar
Jurisdiction
India
Judgment Date
11 November 2016
Procedural Posture
Civil Appeal / Final Judgment
Outcome
appeal allowed
Legal Topics
Recruitment, Eligibility, Age Limit
Service Law Recruitment Eligibility Age Limit

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Parties

Delhi Subordinate Services Selection Board

Appellant

Praveen Kumar

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Civil Appeal / Final Judgment

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the respondent is entitled to age relaxation for the post of Teacher (Primary) in MCD schools.
  2. 2 Whether the Delhi High Court's judgment in Sachin Gupta's case is applicable to the respondent's situation.

Ratio Decidendi

The one-time age relaxation granted by the Delhi High Court in Sachin Gupta's case was specific to the hardship caused by a sudden reduction in age limit only for candidates recruited for the 2008 examination, and cannot be applied to all subsequent recruitments. The respondent applied for the post pursuant to the 2009 advertisement, and was not entitled to the age relaxation.

Court Disposition

appeal allowed

Orders

  • Judgment of the High Court and that of the CAT set aside.