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17. Relevant would it be to note that before the new policy came into force, all 3 had routed their applications to the Staff Selection Commission through proper channel i.e. with the consent and concurrence of the Air Force Authorities. At each stage they took the necessary permission to take the preliminary and the main as also the interview. Unfortunately for them, the selection process was extended and in the meanwhile the new policy came into place.

18. Unfortunately for them there exists a decision of a Division Bench of this Court reported as 2008 IV AD (Delhi) 313 Sgt.Sachin Kumar Praveen & Ors. Vs. UOI & Ors. which has considered the legal effect of the policy dated 1.6.2007 and with reference to para 5 of the policy dated 9.5.2003 has held that the critical date would be when issue of No Objection Certificate i.e. NOC is considered when interview call letter with a specified date is considered by the department and has thus taken a view that the date when a right would be vested in the Airman would be the date when request for NOC is considered on the basis of the interview call. It was held that if by the date request for No Objection Certificate to be issued was considered (after letters for interview were received by the candidates and submitted to the department) the new policy was in place, entitlement to be issued a No Objection Certificate had to be as per the new policy. As we have noted, the cut-off date being 1.6.2007 i.e. the date of the new policy.