As per case facts, the petitioner applied for Junior Assistant (Fire Services) with Airports Authority of India, uploading his father's domicile certificate instead of his own by the application cut-off ... date. Despite clearing the initial test, his candidature was orally rejected during document verification because his own domicile certificate was issued after the cut-off date, and his father's certificate was deemed invalid for an adult applicant. The petitioner appealed, arguing arbitrary rejection, violation of natural justice, and that the advertisement did not specify a cut-off date for domicile issuance. The question arose whether the petitioner's candidature could be accepted based on his father's domicile or his own certificate issued post-cut-off date, and also regarding the territorial jurisdiction of the High Court. Finally, the court dismissed the petition, ruling that strict adherence to eligibility conditions, including possessing and uploading a valid domicile certificate before the cut-off date, is mandatory in competitive recruitment. It found no arbitrariness in the rejection, noting that similar candidates were also rejected, and that relaxing conditions would lead to discrimination and administrative impracticability given the conclusion of the selection process. The court also asserted its territorial jurisdiction based on the wording of the ouster clause.