N Satyanarayana vs M/O Electronics And Information ... on 11 February, 2021
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OA 453/2021
No.45 of 2014 dated 21.05.2019). Since increase in the upper age limit from
35 to 42 years can only be made by an amendment to the 2007 Rules, which
power is legislative in character, the relief which the petitioner seeks, for a
mandamus to enhance the upper age limit from 35 to 42 years, cannot be
granted."