1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO. 5523 OF 2009 Gajanan S/o. Motiram Padole ...Petitioner Versus Principal District Judge, Bhandara, & Ors. ...Respondents Mr. B.G. Tangsali for the Petitioner Mr. P.S. Dani for Respondents No. 1 and 2 Mrs. M.P. Thakur, Assistant Government Pleader, for Respondent No. 3. CORAM: B ILAL NAZKI and SMT. V.K. TAHILRAMANI, JJ. DATE: JULY 10, 2009 P.C.:- The petitioner is aggrieved of order of the District Court, Bhandara, whereby he has been informed that he cannot be permitted to appear for the Higher Standard Departmental Examination, 2008. 2 2. The petitioner concedes that since he has crossed the age of 45 years, there is already an exemption in his favour, and he will not suffer because of non-qualifying of the examination, but still, he insists that since he has prepared for the subjects, he will complete the examination. 3. Our attention has been drawn to the Civil Manual, 1986, and we have been shown sub-paragraph (4) of paragraph 625, which makes it clear that a candidate cannot appear in this examination if he has not completed three years of service as clerk. A candidate with more than 10 years of service can also not appear in this examination. Admittedly, the petitioner has put in more than 10 years of service. 4. Therefore, we do not find any error in the order passed by respondent No. 1. The Writ Petition is dismissed. BILAL NAZKI, J. SMT. V.K. TAHILRMANI, J.