THE HON’BLE MR JUSTICE L. NARASIMHA REDDY Writ Petition No.30868 of 2010 ORDER: The Government of A.P. issued a notification inviting applications for selection and appointment of District and Sessions Judges, in the A.P. State Judicial Service. One of the conditions stipulated in the notification is that the candidate must not be completed 45 years of age as on 01.08.2010. The petitioner is a practicing advocate. She submitted an application. However, she crossed the age of 45 years, as on 01.08.2010. Her date of birth is being 19.05.1965. She made a representation to the 1st respondent with a request to relax the age. This Writ Petition is filed seeking a direction to the respondents to consider the case of the petitioner. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Government Pleader for General Administration. In unequivocal terms, the notification stipulated that a candidate must not be crossed 45 years of age, as on 01.08.2010. Admittedly, the petitioner crossed that age. There is no provision for relaxation of the age limit. The petitioner is not able to show any basis for her request. The appointing authority has the discretion to stipulate various conditions, including age limits. A candidate does not have the right to seek relaxation, even where there existed a provision. The Writ Petition is accordingly dismissed. There shall be no order as costs. _____________________ L. NARASIMHA REDDY, J. Dt.13.12.2010. GJ