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IN THE KARNATAKA ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL AT BANGALORE
APPLICATION NO.4254 OF 2008
D.D. 05.09.2008
The Hon’ble Mr. Justice A.C.Kabbin, Judicial Member &
The Hon’ble Smt. Usha Ganesh, Administrative Member
Sri. Aravind ... Applicant
Vs.
The K.P.S.C. ... Respondent
Recruitment:
Age relaxation:
When the Special Rules of recruitment prescribe age limit whether General Recruitment Rules
prescribing the age limit and relaxation of maximum age limit is applicable? – No
Recruitment of Gazetted Probationers under Karnataka Recruitment of Gazetted Probationers
(Appointment by Competitive Examination) Rules, 1977, which prescribe age limit – Applicant whose
application was rejected on the ground of overage sought relaxation claiming to be in-service candidate
under K.C.S. (General Recruitment Rules) 1957 – KAT has dismissed the application.
Held:
No relaxation of upper age limit is provided under the Special Rules to the in-service candidates
General Recruitment Rules providing relaxation of age to in-service candidates is not applicable.
ORDER
Sri. T.Narayanaswamy, Advocate, has taken notice on behalf of the Respondent – Karnataka
Public Service Commission.
Karnataka PSC
The applicant had applied for the post of a Gazetted probationer in the Karnataka Government
service as per the Karnataka Recruitment of Gazetted Probationers’ (Appointment by Competitive
Examinations) Rules, 1997. His application was rejected by the respondent – K.P.S.C., by endorsement
in No.E(1)139/2008-09/PSC dated 7.7.2008 (Annexure-A6) and No.E(1)181/2008-09/PSC dated
5.8.2008 (Annexure-A7) on the ground that he had crossed the age limit prescribed for the post.
Challenging these endorsements, the applicant has approached this Tribunal.
2. The contention of the learned counsel for the applicant is that the applicant is an in-service
candidate and as per the general recruitment rules, there is relaxation of maximum age limit for in-
service applicants and if that is taken into consideration the applicant is within the age limit. He submits
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