MPPSC withdraws age relaxation for EWS male candidates after HC verdict
Madhya Pradesh Public Service Commission
(MPPSC) on Monday issued a fresh notification revoking the earlier relaxation in the maximum age limit granted to male candidates from the Economically Weaker Section (EWS) category.
The decision follows the final order passed by the High Court on March 17, 2025, dismissing petition number 2108/2022 and related pleas.
Earlier, based on an interim order dated February 8, 2022, EWS candidates were granted age relaxation similar to that available to Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, and Other Backward Classes, with a maximum permissible age capped at 45 years as of January 1, 2025. This provision was clearly mentioned in point number three of Appendix 1 of several advertisements issued by the commission for various posts.
However, with the high court's dismissal of the petition, the MPPSC has now clarified that the relaxation will no longer apply. According to the revised guidelines, male candidates from the EWS category must not be older than 40 years on the specified date to be eligible for any recruitment process. Those exceeding this age limit will be deemed ineligible for the posts advertised. tnn
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