Parmeshwar Prasad vs Union Of India & Ors

The Supreme Court upheld the decision of the Central Administrative Tribunal which dismissed the appellant's plea for a different cut-off date for selection to the I.A.S. The Court noted that the appellant was ineligible due to being over the age limit as of the relevant cut-off date of 1.4.1996, as per the I.A.S. (Appointment by Promotion) Regulations, 1955 and the I.A.S. (Appointment by Selection) Regulations, 1956. The Court emphasized that there is no statutory obligation for annual selection under the latter regulations, affirming the Tribunal's reasoning and the rejection of the appellant's claims.