Petitioner challenged a recruitment notification imposing a 35-year age limit despite an extended superannuation age. The Court dismissed the writ petition, holding the matter covered by prior decisions where similar contentions regarding age limit enhancements were rejected.
The writ petition was dismissed.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BANGALORE
DATED THIS THE 10TH DAY OF OCTOBER 2012
BEFORE
THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SUBHASH B ADI
WRIT PETITION No.9111/2012 (S-RES)
BETWEEN :
SRI MOHAN B BADAGANDI, AGED 36 YEARS, S/O BASAPPA BADAGANDI, R/O BILAGI, BAGALKOT DISTRICT.
..PETITIONER
(BY M/S.RAVI B NAIK ASSOCIATES, ADVS & SMT.VIJETHA R. NAIK, ADV.)
AND :
(BY SRI RAGHAVENDRA G GAYATHRI, HCGP)
THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO
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QUASH THE NOTIFICATION DT 6.8.11 VIDE ANNX-A IN SO FAR AS IMPOSING 35 YEARS OF AGE WITHOUT RELAXING THE SAME ALTHOUGH THE STATE GOVT HAS EXTENDED THE AGE OF RECRUITMENT BY 2 YEARS TO WP AND ETC.
THIS WRIT PETITION IS COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING 'B' GROUP, THIS DAY THE COURT MADE THE FOLLOWING:
O R D E R
None appears for the petitioner.
Government Pleader submits that, the matter is covered by the decision of this Court in W.P.Nos.34926-34927/2011 dated 14.09.2011 and also in W.P.No.37055/2011 dated 10.07.2012.
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In view of the same, this Writ Petition also fails and same is dismissed.
Sd/JUDGE
KNM/DP
2 issues framed by the court
Whether the age limit for direct recruitment should be extended considering the superannuation age extension.
Whether similar writ petitions challenging age limit restrictions were dismissed by this Court.
Mohan B Badagandi
The Secretary, Civil Judge Recruitment Committee, High Court of Karnataka, Bangalore
The Registrar General, High Court of Karnataka, Bangalore
Subhash B Adi
As recorded by the court registry
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