Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Dec 17: A Bench of Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT) comprising Rakesh Sagar Jain and Anand Mathur has allowed the petitioners up to 33 years of age to participate in the selection process for 1200 posts of Sub-Inspectors in the Jammu and Kashmir Police advertised by the Services Selection Board.
After hearing Senior Advocate Abhinav Sharma for the petitioners, the Tribunal directed the respondents that the application forms of the applicants be accepted provided the last date for accepting the forms, as per submission of counsel for the applicants, is December 18, 2021 and thereafter, the applicants lo be permitted to participate in the selection process at their own cost and risk.
The CAT further directed that the result of the applicants shall not be declared till further orders and the AAG to file objections within two weeks.
During the course of hearing, Senior Advocate Abhinav Sharma seeking direction for Declaring Rule 176 (1) (c) of Jammu and Kashmir Police Rules, 1960 to the extent it provides minimum of 18 years and maximum of 28 years age, as on 01st January of the year in which the notification inviting applications is issued by J&K SSRB for recruitment /selection to the post of Sub-Inspectors, as ultra-vires to Article 14 and 16 of the Constitution of India and also declaring S.O. 420 dated 10.12.2021 issued by respondent in exercise of powers conferred by Third proviso to sub rule (1) of Rules 176 of Jammu and Kashmir Police Rules, 1960, whereby and where under the upper age limit for direct recruitment to the 1200 posts of Sub Inspectors in Jammu and Kashmir Police, advertised by J&K SSRB, vide Notification No. SSB/Secy/2021 /7926-42 dated 24.11.2021 as 30 years, instead of 33 years as ultra-vires to Article 14 & 16 of Constitution of India”.
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