As per case facts, petitioners applied for Ayurvedic Medical Officer posts claiming reservation, but failed to submit the required caste/category certificates by the advertisement's closing date. The Commission deemed them ... ineligible, but a Single Bench allowed their Writ Petitions, considering them eligible based on later submissions. The Commission appealed, arguing the closing date for eligibility documents is sacrosanct. The question arose whether the closing date for submitting eligibility certificates is absolute, or if delays in providing proof, when eligibility is otherwise established, can be condoned. Finally, the High Court ruled that the closing date for submitting eligibility proof is sacrosanct, and candidates who fail to do so by that date are not entitled to reservation benefits, thereby setting aside the Single Bench's order and dismissing the Writ Petitions.