Section 7 in Bihar Engineering Service Rules, 1939
7. Age.
- A candidate for direct recruitment must be under 27 and over 25 years of age on the 1st day of August of the year in which the applications are invited:Provided that the Governor may relax the age limits in the case of candidate possessing special qualifications or experience :Provided further that in the case of candidates belonging to the scheduled castes and the backward tribes, the upper age limit shall be 30 years.Explanation. - For the purposes of this Rule and Rule 15-(i)"Scheduled castes" shall have the same meaning as in the Constitution of India;(ii)"Backward tribes" shall have the same meaning as in the Constitution of IndiaNote. - Persons who hold posts in Government service in a temporary or officiating capacity on probation are eligible to apply for direct appointment, provided that they are within the age limits prescribed in this Rule. Persons who have been confirmed in Government service are not eligible except that members of the Bihar Engineering Service, Class II are eligible for appointment by promotion in accordance with Rules 17 and 18 of those Rules.
