A bench comprising Justice Vikram Nath and Justice Sandeep Mehta declined to entertain the plea, observing that such issues fall within the ambit of policy decisions and cannot be adjudicated under Article 32. At the outset of the hearing, Justice Nath orally remarked, “Is this in the scope of Article 32? Is it for the Supreme Court or High Court to decide? It further alleged that the exclusion of Kashmiri Hindus from age-relaxation benefits amounts to hostile discrimination. The Supreme Court, however, did not accept this line of reasoning, stating that it was not the proper forum to seek such relief.