IN THE HIGH COURT OF UTARAKHAND AT NAINITAL Writ Petition No. 742 (SS) of 2009 Km. Tannu Chauhan …Petitioner Versus State of Uttarakhand and others …Respondents Mr. Sanjeev Singh, learned counsel for the petitioner. Mr. Paresh Tripathi, learned Brief Holder for the State of Uttarakhand. Hon’ble V.K. Bist, J. Heard learned counsel for the parties. The present writ petition has been by the petitioner for following reliefs:- “(i) Issue writ, order or direction in the nature of mandamus commanding the respondent no. 3 to consider the candidature of the petitioner in view of the result/advertisement dated 23.06.2009 (Annexure No. 3), whereby the petitioner has already been selected for the post of Basic Women Health Worker for the July Sessions, which is going to start from 20th July 2009. (ii) Issue writ, order or direction in the nature of mandamus commanding the respondent no. 3 to grant permission to the petitioner for training of the post of Basic Women Health Worker, in view of the facts that the petitioner has already been completed the 18th years of age on 5th July 2009, as per the qualification prescribed in advertisement dated 01.06.2009 (Annexure No. 2). (iii) Pass any order of direction, which this Hon’ble Court may deem fit and proper under the circumstances of the case. (iv) Award the cost of the petition to the petitioner.” Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner had applied for the post of Basic Heath Worker Training in pursuance of advertisement dated 01.06.2009 published in Daily Newspaper Dainik Jagran and her 2 application form was accepted by respondent no. 3. The petitioner appeared in the entrance examination on 22.06.2009. On 23.06.2009 the result was published and the petitioner’s name was shown at Serial No. 5 of the list of the candidates selected for Basic Health Worker Training. Thereafter selected candidates were called for training but the petitioner was not called. When the petitioner contacted respondent no. 2, she was told that since she has not completed 18 years of age she cannot be sent for training. Learned counsel for the petitioner argued that since the petitioner has completed 18 years on 5th July 2009 i.e. before commencement of training, which is going to start from 20.07.2009, the petitioner is eligible and entitled for Basic Health Worker Training. Mr. Paresh Tripathi, learned Brief Holder for the State of Uttarakhand submitted that the petitioner applied for the post of Basic Health Worker Training in pursuance of advertisement dated 23.06.2009 in which last date for submission of application form was 15.06.2009. Since the petitioner has not completed 18 years of age on or before 15.06.2009 (the last day of submission of application form), she was not eligible for Basic Health Worker Training. This argument of learned Brief Holder is correct and is accepted. In view of the fact that the petitioner has not completed 18 years of age on the last date of submission of application, she is not eligible for Basic Health Worker Training. Consequently, writ petition fails and is dismissed. No order as to costs. (V.K. Bist, J.) 20.07.2009 VKG