JASBIR RANI vs STATE OF PUNJAB

The Supreme Court addressed the validity of the cut-off date for age eligibility in the recruitment of Panchayat Secretaries in Punjab, as prescribed under Rule 5 of the Punjab Panchayat Secretaries (Recruitment and Conditions of Services) Rules, 1979. The Court held that the High Court's dismissal of the writ petitions challenging the cut-off date was justified, as the same date was applicable for both male and female candidates for the same set of vacancies, thus not arbitrary. The Court affirmed the High Court's decision, upholding the cut-off date as reasonable and consistent with the recruitment process.