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This is going to have wide implications,” said Vinayak Parihar of Vichar Madhya Pradesh. “Two ministers assured that they would be giving preference and now they have decided not to challenge the HC order. The examination was scheduled for March 15 and the post was advertised on December 12, 2017.The petitioners argued that fixing age bar on the basis of domicile was uncalled for and illegitimate. During the hearing, the state government said that the relaxation was given because of the level of unemployment.“We find that the condition in the advertisement for relaxation of age up to 40 years for candidates who are domiciles of Madhya Pradesh is unconstitutional, therefore, it is set aside,” Chief Justice Hemant Gupta and Justice Vijay Kumar Shukla ruled. BHOPAL: The Madhya Pradesh government has taken a U-turn after challenging a high court order that said there cannot be different age limits in competitive examinations on the basis of place of birth or place of residence.The state government moved an application before Supreme Court to withdraw its special leave petition against the HC order, and the SC dismissed the SLP.Earlier, MP domicile candidates applying for PSC exams were given a relaxation of five years in age limit..