PRABHU DAYAL SESMA vs STATE OF RAJASTHAN & ANR.

The Supreme Court upheld the interpretation of Rule 11-B of the Rajasthan State and Subordinate Services (Direct Recruitment by Competitive Examination) Rules, 1962, stating that a candidate must not have attained the age of 28 years on the first day of January following the last date for application. The Court clarified that, according to Section 4 of the Indian Majority Act, 1875, a person is considered to have attained a specific age on the day preceding their birthday anniversary. The appellant was disqualified for recruitment as he turned 28 on January 2, 1984, thus affirming the Division Bench's decision.