Section 10 in The Orissa Administrative Tribunal (Recruitment and Conditions of Service of Officers and Staff) Rules, 1999
10. Condition of eligibility.
- In order to be eligible for appearing in the Competitive Examination a candidate shall-(a)be a Citizen of India;(b)not be less than eighteen years and more than thirty two years of age as on the 1st day of January of the year in which the recruitment is to be made :-Provided that the maximum upper age limit shall be relaxed by five years in case of candidates belonging to the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes and Women and by ten years in case of physically handicapped persons, and by three years in case of Socially and Economically Backward Classes. Upper age limit shall also be relaxed in case of ex-servicemen as per the provisions contained in Orissa Ex-Servicemen Rules, 1985;(c)not have more than one spouse living;(d)have passed Middle English School Examination with Oriya as a language subject;Orhave passed the High School Certificate Examination or an equivalent examination with Oriya as Medium of examination in non-language subject.Orhave passed in Oriya as language subject in the final examination of Class VIII or above;Orhave passed a test in Oriya equivalent to Middle English School standard conducted by the Education Department.(e)possess the requisite educational qualification and satisfy other qualifications as mentioned in respect of the particular post in Schedule I, and(f)be of good character.
