HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE A.GOPAL REDDY AND HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE N. RAVI SHANKAR W.P.NO.5011/2011 DT. 28-2-2011 P. Komala Devi …Petitioner V. 1. The Government of Andhra Pradesh, represented by its Secretary, department of Law, Secretariat, Hyderabad and another. ..Respondents HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE A.GOPAL REDDY AND HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE N.RAVI SHANKAR W.P.NO.5011/2011 ORAL ORDER: (Per the Hon’ble Sri Justice A. Gopal Reddy) The petitioner, who completed LLB., degree course in the year 2009 filed the present writ petition questioning the notification No.29/2011-RC dt. 28-1-2011 issued by the second respondent inviting applications for appointment to the posts of Civil Judge (Junior Division), prescribing the age limit at 35 years as on 1-2-2011 for direct recruitment, as arbitrary and illegal. Admittedly, the petitioner who has completed the age of 35 years as on 9-6-2007, the date of birth being 9-6-1972, is not eligible to apply for appointment to the posts of Civil Judge (Junior Division) as she belongs to open category and the maximum age limit prescribed is 35 years as on 1-2-2011. Even if 1-1-2011, which is the first day of the January, in which above notification is issued, is taken as the relevant date for considering the age criteria, even then the petitioner will have completed 35 years by that date and she will be ineligible. Further, the petitioner’s case cannot be compared with that of the petitioners in WP No.4122/2011 and other cases, which were admitted and interim directions were issued by us, as they are on different footing, namely, candidates in the said writ petitions have not crossed the age of 35 years as on 1-1-2011. Therefore, the petitioner’s case is not similar to that of the above cases for granting any relief. We do not find any merits in the writ petition. The writ petition is accordingly dismissed. No costs. _______________ A. GOPAL REDDY, J _________________ N. RAVI SHANKAR,J Date: 28-2--2011 kmr