HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE V.ESWARAIAH AND HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE VILAS V. AFZULPURKAR WRIT PETITION No.17718 OF 2011 ORDER:(per Hon’ble Sri Justice Vilas V. Afzulpurkar) The petitioner, who is a practicing advocate, aspires to appear to the screening test conducted for the post of Junior Civil Judge. In the affidavit filed in support of the Writ Petition, the petitioner admits that he has submitted the application on 03.03.2011 which is two days beyond the last date fixed in the notification for receipt of the applications. Learned Counsel for the petitioner submits that since 02.03.2011 was a holiday, the petitioner submitted the application on the next day and requests that he be allowed to appear for written test by issuing hall ticket. We have considered the submissions but we are unable to accept the same. Admittedly, the petitioner had applied beyond the date fixed for receipt of the applications and, if the argument of the petitioner’s counsel is to be accepted, all candidates, who apply till the examination, will have to be permitted to appear for the test and, thereby, fixing the cut-off date for receipt of the applications would loose its significance. In view of the fact that the petitioner has not applied within the time, the petitioner cannot seek the relief as prayed for. The Writ Petition is, accordingly, dismissed. No order as to costs. V.ESWARAIAH,J VILAS V. AFZULPURKAR,J Date:24.06.2011 usd