UNION OF INDIA vs SHRI RAMESH SIGH RAJPUR

The Supreme Court upheld the Central Administrative Tribunal's (CAT) decision that the Central Civil Services and Civil Posts (Upper Age Limits for Direct Recruitment) Rules, 1998, applied to the recruitment of a Cook in the Indian Air Force, allowing for a two-year age relaxation. The Court found that the recruitment process constituted direct recruitment under the Central Government, despite not being conducted by the UPSC or SSC. The appeal was dismissed, affirming the CAT's ruling that the respondent was entitled to appointment based on the age relaxation provided by the Rules.