Full Judgment
Writ Petition No.622/2013 24.01.2013 Mr.Pranay Choubey, learned counsel for the petitioner.
Mr.Piyush Dharamadhikari, learned Government Advocate for the respondents.
Learned Government Advocate for the respondents once again prays for adjournment in order to seek instructions in the matter and to file reply.
Heard on the question of interim relief.
Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that a limited departmental examination for recruitment for the post of Tracer is scheduled to be held on 27.1.2013.
However, the petitioner is not being allowed to appear in the aforesaid examination on the ground that he has crossed 50 years of age.
It is further submitted that fixation of the age limit is per se arbitrary and in case the petitioner is not permitted to appear in the departmental examination, he will suffer irretrievable prejudice.
Taking into account the submission made by learned counsel for the petitioner and in the facts of the case, it is directed that the respondents shall permit the petitioner to appear in the departmental examination, which is scheduled to be held on 27.1.2013.
It is made clear that participation of the petitioner in the aforesaid examination is provisional and his result shall not be declared without leave of this Court.
Certified copy today.
(Alok Aradhe) Judge RC