Union Of India & Ors vs Shri Ramesh Singh Rajput

The Supreme Court upheld the decision of the Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT) which granted age relaxation under the Central Civil Services and Civil Posts (Upper Age Limits for Direct Recruitment) Rules, 1998, allowing the respondent's appointment as Cook despite discrepancies in his date of birth. The Court clarified that the Rules apply to direct recruitment by the Central Government, regardless of whether it is through UPSC or other boards. The appeal was dismissed, affirming the CAT's ruling that the respondent was entitled to the benefit of the age relaxation, thus validating his selection.