THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE N.V. RAMANA W.P. No. 12732 of 2007 Oral order: Pursuant to the notification dated 08.06.2006 and the revised notification, issued by the respondents, the petitioners applied for the post of Contract Junior Linemen. When the respondents did not issue call letters for attending the interview, they filed the writ petition. The respondents having taken notice filed counter affidavit stating that the 1st and 3rd petitioners are overaged, and that none of the petitioners are possessing the requisite qualifications, that the 1st, 2nd, 4th is possessing SSC qualification, the 3rd petitioner failed SSC, 5th petitioner passed only 7th, while the 6th petitioner possessed SSC, but ITI in Motor Mechanic Trade, and hence, they not being eligible, their cases were not considered. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioners and the learned Standing Counsel for the respondents. As per the notification, the educational qualifications required for appointment to the post of Contract Junior Linemen, pass in SSC with ITI in Electrical or Wireman Trade. As can be seen from the averments made in the counter filed by the respondents, as stated above, none of the petitioners are possessing the requisite educational qualifications. Since the petitioners are not possessing the requisite educational qualifications, no exception can be taken to the action of the respondents in not considering their case for appointment as Contract Junior Linemen. The 1st and 3rd petitioners apart from not possessing the requisite educational qualifications, are also overaged, and the apex Court in Civil Appeal No. 3215 of 2002 and batch, dated 18.04.2002, held that no age relaxation can be granted when the statutory regulations do not provide for grant of any age relaxation. In fact, this Court, following the said judgment, dismissed several writ petitions. In the above view of the matter, the relief prayed for by the petitioners in the writ petition cannot be granted, and the same is accordingly dismissed. No costs. _________________ N.V. RAMANA, J. Dated: 31st August, 2007 KSR