IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI FRIDAY, THE 25TH JULY 2008 / 3RD SRAVANA 1930 WP(C).No. 17971 of 2008(M) -------------------------- PETITIONER: P ------------- SHEEJA.S, RESEARCH ASSISTANT, STATE PLANNING BOARD, 36 YEARS, LAKSHMI, VATTOLY BAZAR PO., BALUSSERY, KOZHIKODE-673623 BY ADV. SRI.MANJERI SUNDERRAJ SRI.B.PREMNATH (E) RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY MEMBER SECRETARY, KERALA STATE PLANNING NBOARD, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM 2. DISTRICT PLANNING OFFICER, KOZHIKODE 3. KERALA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION, TRIVANDRUM BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SMT.M.R.SREELATHA THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 25/07/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: V.GIRI, J ------------------- W.P.(C).17971/2008 -------------------- Dated this the 25th day of July, 2008 JUDGMENT Petitioner is working as Research Assistant in the second respondent. By Ext.P3, PSC invited applications for the post of Chief (Perspective Planning Division) in the State Planning Board. The minimum age prescribed in that regard is 35, as on 1.1.2007. According to the petitioner, she attained the age of 35 before the date of the notification, ie, 28.9.2007. Obviously petitioner did not attain the age of 35 on or before 1.1.2007. It is open to the PSC to fix the minimum age that is required for a candidate. If the petitioner did not satisfy the requirement, she cannot be considered in that regard. I find no merit in the writ petition and the same is dismissed. V.GIRI, Judge mrcs