CWP No.7467 of 2011 (O&M) -1- In the High Court of Punjab and Haryana at Chandigarh Date of decision: 12.05.2011 Gurjit Singh and another Vs. State of Punjab and others CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE PERMOD KOHLI Present: Mr.Baljit Puri, Advocate,for the petitioners. -- PERMOD KOHLI, J. (Oral): CM No.6689 of 2011, is allowed. Annexure P-18 is taken on record. I have heard the learned counsel for the petitioner at length. The petitioners have filed this writ petition challenging the condition of advertisement No.1 of 2010 (Annexure P-8) wherein the upper age limit for the post of Veterinary Inspector has been prescribed as 37 years. He has also sought a direction for considering their candidature for appointment by relaxing the upper age limit. The petitioners have placed on record, statutory rules, namely, the Punjab Animal Husbandry (Non-Ministerial) Class-III Service, 1992. The age provided in the advertisement is as prescribed under the rules. The rules are not under challenge. Otherwise also, it is the prerogative of the employer to prescribe conditions of service and qualifications etc. No challenge can be entertained to the conditions of advertisement as the same has statutory back up. The other contention of the petitioners is that they are entitled to be considered for relaxation of upper age limit. The statutory Rule 6 of CWP No.7467 of 2011 (O&M) -2- the Rules referred to above, also contains a provision for relaxation of upper age limit. The petitioners are at liberty to approach the competent authority for relaxation of the upper age limit. With these observations, this writ petition is disposed of. 12.05.2011 (PERMOD KOHLI) BLS JUDGE