UNION PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION vs SANJAY KUMAR MISHRA . — C.A. No. 864/2010

Case Summary: UNION PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION v. SANJAY KUMAR MISHRA Outcome: The Supreme Court allowed the appeal, setting aside both the High Court and Tribunal orders. The respondents' original application was dismissed. What Happened: Respondents applied for engineering service posts but were rejected as overage (exceeding age 30 limit). The Tribunal's interim order allowed them to sit the exam provisionally. A government advocate's statement at hearing led the Tribunal to grant them final relief, declaring results without properly examining Rule 5(b) age relaxation eligibility. The Court found the Tribunal committed jurisdictional error: respondents worked for Border Roads Organization, which was not listed in Rule 5(b)'s enumerated departments eligible for age relaxation. Age relaxation can only be granted by competent authorities per statutory rules, not by tribunals based on counsel statements. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.