K. SREEDHARAN, CJ. ( 1 ) THE issue raised in these cases is whether a candidate, who applied for recruitment under Gujarat Panchayat Service (Recruitment of Private Teacher) Rules, 1970, should complete the age of 18 on 1st July of the year in which the Notification is issued or the subsequent year in which the process of recruitment, viz. , the interview, takes place. This issue is covered by our decision dated 10. 3. 1998, in Letters Patent appeal No. 289 of 1993 and connected matters. We took the view that the eligibility of a candidate regarding the age for the post of Primary Teacher is to be assessed with reference to the 1st July of the year in which Notification is issued and not otherwise. In the light of that decision, which is binding on us, petitioners in the Special Civil applications are not entitled to any of the reliefs asked for. Consequently, Letters Patent appeal Nos. 977, 978, 979 and 980 of 1995 are allowed, and Letters Patent Appeal No. 460 of 1997 and Special Civil Application No. 1843 of 1997 are dismissed. Rule issued in special Civil Application No. 1843 of 1997 is discharged. Interim relief is vacated. .