IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Civil Writ Petition No.18994 of 2010 Date of Decision : November 02, 2010. Harish Sharma .....Petitioner versus LIC of India .....Respondent CORAM : HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE SURYA KANT. Present : Mr.C.S.Jolly, Advocate, for the petitioner. -.- 1. Whether Reporters of Local papers may be allowed to see the judgment? 2. To be referred to the Reporters or not? 3. Whether the judgment should be reported in the Digest? --- Surya Kant, J. (Oral) The petitioner seeks a mandamus to direct the respondents to consider him eligible for the post of Apprentice Development Officer. The petitioner was permitted to appear in the written test which he successfully passed, though at the time of his interview, he was allegedly rejected as he was over-age. The petitioner, on the other hand, contends that he is well within the prescribed age group and cannot be rendered ineligible on this ground. Having heard learned counsel for the petitioner, I am of the considered view that firstly the petitioner ought to have raised his contention(s) before the competent authority before rushing to this Court. The writ petition is accordingly disposed of with liberty to the petitioner to C.W.P.No .18994 of 2010 2 submit a representation to the competent authority, with a further direction to the Senior Divisional Manager, Divisional Office of the LIC at Karnal to consider and dispose of the petitioner's representation within a period of one month from the date of receiving such a representation. Ordered accordingly. Dasti. November 02, 2010 (SURYA KANT) Mohinder JUDGE