Authority: Himachal High Court
Order Date: 16 September 2026
Case Overview
- Petitioners: Himachal Chakrabarty and another, appointed as Financial Services Executives in 2008, versus Life Insurance Corporation of India (LICI) and others.
- The petitioners claimed they were eligible for the promotion examination under the 2007 Financial Service Executives scheme but were denied participation because they were over‑aged at the time of the exam held in 2019.
- A Co‑ordinate Bench in WPA 13752 of 2019 (order dated 9 Aug 2019) directed LICI to permit the petitioners to sit for the examination and to consider age‑relaxation, with the result to be published only if relaxation was granted.
- LICI issued an order on 7 Mar 2020 rejecting the petitioners’ request for age‑relaxation.
- The rejection was appealed by LICI and the appeal was disposed of by the Division Bench on 31 Jan 2024, upholding the rejection.
- The petitioners filed a contempt application against the Single Judge’s order; the Single Judge on 25 Aug 2022 held that the petitioners could challenge the 7 Mar 2020 order.
- The petitioners did not challenge the 7 Mar 2020 order in the appeal nor in the present writ petition.
- Respondent counsel cited Notification dated 1 Mar 2019, which provided a one‑time age‑relaxation concession; those who did not avail it could not claim the benefit later.
- The Court observed that the petitioners were over the enhanced age limit of 40 years at the time of the 2019 examination and had not exercised the right to challenge the rejection.
Final Outcome
- The Court finds no reason to reopen the issue and dismisses the writ petition (WPA 31058 of 2024).
- No order as to costs.
- An urgent photostat certified copy of the order may be provided to the parties on priority if applied for.
Topics: Age Relaxation, Promotion Examination, Life Insurance