Abdul Majeed, a resident of Kalikavu in Malappuram, Kerala, has found himself in a peculiar situation after receiving a Public Service Commission (PSC) appointment letter two decades after he first applied for the position. The advice memo, for the role of Part-Time Junior Arabic Teacher, arrived in April 2026, but by then, Majeed had already crossed the official age limit for joining government service.
Majeed had appeared for the recruitment examination under Category No. 229/2005 in 2005, hoping to secure a government job. The rank list from this examination was valid for three years, expiring in 2008. Despite this, a vacancy related to the recruitment process reportedly remained unfilled for a significant period due to a shortage of eligible candidates.
The long-pending vacancy resurfaced when authorities finally moved to fill it, leading to the PSC issuing an advice memo to Majeed on April 24, 2026. However, official records indicate that Majeed turned 60 on May 27, 2026, rendering him ineligible to commence government employment.
Expressing his disappointment, Majeed stated, "The vacancy remained unfilled for 18 years. The prolonged delay cost me my opportunity for employment. Now that I have crossed the age limit, there is no possibility of securing the job."
Despite this setback, Majeed is not giving up. He is now pinning his hopes on a dispute over his recorded date of birth. While his SSLC certificate lists his birth date as May 27, 1966, Majeed insists he was actually born on May 27, 1967. If this discrepancy can be officially corrected, he believes he could remain eligible for service for an additional year. He has submitted petitions to the state's Education Minister and advocate N Shamsudheen, seeking their intervention in the matter.