Silvey & Ors vs Arun Varghese & Anr

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 to be appointed as Cook despite discrepancies in his date of birth. The Court clarified that the rules apply to direct recruitment by any authority under the Central Government, not just through UPSC or SSC. The appeal was dismissed, affirming the CAT's ruling that the respondent was entitled to the benefit of age relaxation, thus validating his selection.