L.NAGESWARA RAO, J. - (1.) Leave granted. The controversy in the above Appeals is regarding reservations to be applied for appointment by direct recruitment to the posts of Professor in Medical Colleges in the State of Uttar Pradesh and enhancement of the maximum age limit from 45 years to 65 years. There was no direct recruitment to the posts of Professors in 12 Government Medical Colleges (Allopathy) for 12 years prior to 2015. An advertisement was issued on 21.12.2015 by the Uttar Pradesh Public Service Commission seeking applications for appointment by direct recruitment to 47 substantive vacant posts of Professors in various Allopathic Medical Colleges. The said advertisement was subject matter of challenge in a Writ Petition filed in the High Court of Judicature at Allahabad. Apart from other grounds, the main point raised by the Writ Petitioners was that no posts were reserved for Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and Other Backward Class candidates. The enhancement of the upper age limit, from 45 years to 65 years, was also questioned in the Writ Petition on the ground that it was in violation of Uttar Pradesh State Medical Colleges ' Teachers Services (Second Amendment) Rules, 2005 (for short, 'Service Rules '). Another advertisement was issued on 24.10.2017 revising the eligibility criteria pertaining to educational qualifications.
(2.) The High Court dismissed the Writ Petitions by rejecting the submissions relating to the reservations and enhancement of the upper age limit. Hence, these Appeals.
(3.) The two points that fall for our consideration in these Appeals are: a) Whether the advertisement impugned in the Writ Petition is violative of Uttar Pradesh Public Service (Reservation for Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and Other Backward Classes) Act, 1994 (for short "the Reservation Act): and b) Whether enhancement of the upper age limit for appointment to the post of Professor by direct recruitment is contrary to the Uttar Pradesh Medical Colleges Teachers ' Service (Second Amendment) Rules, 2005. Reservation for Appointment by Direct Recruitment to the Post of Professor: - ;