When Special Rules Have Granted Age Relaxation To SC/ST Candidates, Further Relaxation Under General Rules Impermissible: Madras High Court

Case: State of Tamil Nadu v K Parvathy

Coram: Justice SM Subramaniam and Justice R Kalaimathi

Case No.: WA (MD) No. 416 of 2023

Court Observation: When the Special Rules contemplate age limit specifically by  providing extension of five years to the candidates belonging to Scheduled  Caste and Scheduled Tribe communities, further extension of five years of age  limit under the General Rules is impermissible and the General Rules, in such  circumstances, would have no application.

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