CWP No. 22365 of 2010 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CWP No. 22365 of 2010 DATE OF DECISION: December 15, 2010 Anjita Singh .........PETITIONER(S) VERSUS Punjab Public Service Commission ......RESPONDENT(S) CORAM:HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AJAI LAMBA Present: Mr. Ranjan Lakhanpal, Advocate, for the petitioner(s). AJAI LAMBA, J. (ORAL) 1. This petition has been filed under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution of India praying for issuance of a writ in the nature of mandamus directing the respondents to allow the petitioner to appear in preliminary exam for Punjab State Civil Services (Executive Branch) scheduled to be held on 19.12.2010. 2. It is the admitted position that in regard to the age, the eligibility condition required the petitioner to be 21 years of age on 01.01.2009 as per the advertisement issued by the respondents, although copy of the advertisement has not been placed on record. It is further the admitted position that the petitioner was not eligible in context of age under the conditions detailed in the advertisement. 3. Learned counsel contends that since the date of examination has been postponed, it was imperative for the respondents to even consider the CWP No. 22365 of 2010 2 persons who were ineligible on account of lower age on 01.01.2009. 4. The contention of the learned counsel cannot be accepted because the date of examination has no relation to the last date of filing application form. The conditions were made clear to all by way of advertisement. Admittedly, the petitioner was not eligible. 5. In such circumstances, I find no legal infirmity in the action of the respondents in considering the petitioner ineligible. 6. No ground for interference in extra ordinary writ jurisdiction is made out. 7. Dismissed. 15.12.2010 (AJAI LAMBA) shivani JUDGE 1. To be referred to the Reporters or not? 2. Whether the judgment should be reported in the Digest?