IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Civl Writ Petition No.17326 of 2011 Date of Decision : September 15, 2011. Kanwaljit Kaur and others .....Petitioners versus State of Punjab and others .....Respondents CORAM : HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE SURYA KANT. Present : Ms.G.K.Mann, Advocate, for the petitioners. -.- 1. Whether Reporters of Local papers may be allowed to see the judgment? 2. To be referred to the Reporters or not? 3. Whether the judgment should be reported in the Digest? --- Surya Kant, J. (Oral) The petitioners are working as Staff Nurses allegedly in Government Aided/non-aided hospitals. They seek a direction for grant of relaxation in age for their recruitment in Government service in response to the advertisement dated 26.7.2011 (Annexure P-1). The Competent Authority has prescribed some age relaxation only for those employees who are working under various projects run by the Health and Family Welfare Department, Punjab and/or its different wings. It is obvious that the State Government/Competent Authority has not granted any relaxation to them who have been working in private establishments. CWP No.17326 of 2011 [2] Having heard learned counsel for the petitioner, I am of the considered view that no writ of mandamus can be issued to command the authorities to relax the Rules as a matter of right. Suffice it to observe that relaxation in rules is essentially a part of policy decision which falls within the domain of the Executive. The petitioners, if so advised, may approach the Competent Authority who shall consider their claim sympathetically and in accordance with law. Ordered accordingly. Dasti. September 15, 2011 (SURYA KANT) Mohinder JUDGE