IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.11534 of 2002 AJAY KUMAR NIRALA Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR & ORS ----------- 3/ 04/03/2009 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State of Bihar. The claim is for appointment as a constable under Advertisement No.1/98. Quite apart from the issue of delay when the petitioner questions his denial of appointment by an order dated 30.10.2000 as late as October, 2002, even on merits, it is apparent from the impugned order that the petitioner on the date of the advertisement did not fulfil the minimum required age. That he may be short by age by two months only or that he may have met the same on the date of the interview is hardly of any relevance. The crucial date is the last date in the advertisement for submission of the applications. There is no merit in this application. The application is dismissed. KC (Navin Sinha, J.)