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Punjab Civil Servants Act (VIII of 1974)-------S.4---Constitution of Pakistan (1973), Art. 199---Constitutional petition---Appointment---Age, determination of---Authority invited applications from suitable candidates for appointment against vacant post of Patwari and maximum age limit prescribed was 35 years---Petitioner had topped the merit list, but was not allowed interview by the Authority on account of his being overage according to his Matriculation Certificate---Contention of petitioner/candidate was that according to his Birth Certificate he was under 35 years of age and he fell within prescribed age limit and Authority had illegally relied upon Matriculation Certificate---Validity---Contention of petitioner was repelled because Matriculation Certificate had been submitted by petitioner himself and until and unless, the entry of age was corrected by the Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education in accordance with law, date mentioned therein would be considered to be his date of birth. Pervaiz Inayat Malik for Petitioner. Date of hearing: 23rd September, 2003. ORDER In May, 2003, respondent No.1 invited applications from the suitable candidates for the appointment against the vacant post of Patwari. The minimum qualification was Matriculation and the maximum age limit prescribed was 35 years. The petitioner inter alia applied for the job, according to him, he has toped the merit list, but has not been allowed the interview by the respondents on…

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