1 S.B.CIVIL WRIT PETITION NO.3899/2008 Sumer Singh Rathore v. State of Rajasthan & Ors. Date of Order :: 8th August, 2008 HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE GOVIND MATHUR Dr. P.S.Bhati, for the petitioner. Mr. N.M.Lodha, Additional Advocate General. .... In the ripe age of 48 years the petitioner is seeking relaxation in maximum age limit for the purpose of consideration for appointment to the post of Prabodhak. Under Rule 13(5) of the Rajasthan Panchayati Raj Prabodhak Service Rules, 2008 (hereinafter referred to as “the Rules of 2008”) a relaxation in maximum age limit is given to the persons employed with Rajeev Gandhi Paathshala / Shikshakarmi Yojna / Lok Jumbish Pariyojna / Sarvashiksha Abhiyan / District Primary Education Programme, if they were within the age prescribed at the time of their initial appointment. It is contended by counsel for the petitioner that the same age relaxation is required to be prescribed for all the persons working in any of the project referred above irrespective of the fact 2 that their initial appointment was made when they were within the maximum age limit or not. I do not find any substance in the argument advanced. The relaxation prescribed under Rule 13(5) of the Rules of 2008 is for the persons employed in the aforesaid programmes as per Rules and who were within the age limit prescribed under the rules/norms. No such relief can be extended to the persons employed otherwise. Beside the above, the petitioner is in the ripe age of 48 years and, therefore, now grant of age relaxation while making appointment to the post of Prabodhak shall not at all be in public interest. As such, the petition for writ is dismissed. ( GOVIND MATHUR ),J. kkm/ps.