Richa Mishra vs State Of Chhatisgarh & Ors

The Supreme Court addressed the eligibility criteria for the appointment of Deputy Superintendent of Police under the Chhattisgarh Police Executive (Gazetted) Service Recruitment and Promotion Rules, 2000, specifically regarding age limits and relaxation provisions. The Court upheld the High Court's decision that the appellant, having joined as an Excise Sub Inspector after the cut-off date, was not entitled to age relaxation under Rule 8 of the Rules, 2000 or the Madhya Pradesh Civil Services (Special Provision for appointment of women) Rules, 1997. Consequently, the appeal was dismissed, affirming the rejection of her candidacy based on age eligibility.