'Postman', which is on a lower pedestal. This made her feel aggrieved, who approached the Tribunal by filing O.A.No.180 of 2014 seeking for a declaration that vacancies having occurred for the period 2004 to 2010, i.e. prior to the commencement of 'new rules' vide Annexure A12, those vacancies had to be filled up as per the 'old rules', where there was no stipulation that the candidate ought to have obtained 60% marks. The claim was resisted by the respondents pointing out that Annexure A7 notification clearly stipulated a minimum of 60% marks and admittedly since the applicant could not secure 60% marks in the examination, her claim was not liable to be entertained. It was also pointed out that, by the time the notification was issued, Annexure-A12 rules had already come into existence. This was specifically referred to, as the minimum requirement in Annexure- A7 notification itself. Having applied for the post with open eyes, realising the fact that she had to secure 60% marks in the test and when she failed to secure such minimum extent, it was no more open to the applicant to have challenged the proceedings by filing O.A. It is also pointed out that the
