1 S.B.CIVIL WRIT PETITION NO.6822/2008 Sanjay Kumar Vyas v. State of Rajasthan & Ors. Date of Order :: 16 th December, 2008 HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE GOVIND MATHUR Mr. N.R.Choudhary, for the petitioner. Mr. Shyam Toshniwal, for the respondents. .... The candidature of the petitioner for the purpose of appointment to the post of Prabodhak under Rajasthan Panchayati Raj Prabodhak Service Rules, 2008 (hereinafter referred to as “the Rules of 2008”) is rejected by the respondents on the count that he was not within the age limit prescribed for appointment as Para Teacher on the date he was employed as such. Relevant to note that a relaxation in age is allowed to the Para Teachers if they were employed as such within the age limit applicable for the post concern. While assailing validity of the decision of the respondents, it is contended by counsel for the petitioner that the date of birth of the petitioner is 12.2.1970 and on the last date of submitting application form for the purpose of appointment to the post of Para Teacher i.e. 23.1.2003 he was below the age of 33 years and as such was within the age limit prescribed. 2 From perusal of the document Anx.12 dated 8.1.2003, it is apparent that the last date for submitting application for the purpose of consideration for appointment as Para Teacher in District Nagaur was 23.1.2003 and being 12.2.1970, the petitioner on the day concerned, was below the age of 33 years. Relevant to note here that the Government of Rajasthan under a notification dated 30.4.2001 prescribed the process of selection for the post of Para Teacher and according to that an aspirant should not be bellow 18 years and above 33 years on the last day of submitting the application for consideration for appointment as Para Teacher. The petitioner in the factual position narrated above was below the age of 33 years on the last day of submitting the application form, therefore, the respondents wrongly rejected his candidature for the purpose of consideration for appointment as Prabodhak under the Rules of 2008. Accordingly, this petition for writ is allowed. The respondents are directed to consider candidature of the petitioner for the purpose of appointment as Prabodhak and appointment be accorded to him, if he stands in merit and is otherwise is eligible to hold the post in question. No order to costs. ( GOVIND MATHUR ),J. kkm/ps.