IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.16522 of 2010 BINAY KUMAR SINGH, SON OF BIRENDRA KUMAR SINGH, RESIDENT OF ROAD NO. 2, HANUMAN NAGAR, P.S.- PATRAKAR NAGAR, DIST- PATNA :----- PETITIONER. Versus 1. CHAIRMAN-CUM-MANAGING DIRECTOR, CANERA BANK, HEAD OFFICE, RECRUITMENT CELL, PERSONNEL WING, NAVEEN COMPLEX, 14 M.G.ROAD, BANGALORE-560001. 2. INCHARGE, CANERA BANK RECRUITMENT PROJECT 3/2010 SPECIALIST OFFICERS, BARIALI (EAST) MUMBAI. 3. ZONAL MANAGER, CANERA BANK, NEAR GANDHI MAIDAN, PATNA. 4. 4. REGIONAL MANAGER, CANERA BANK, NEAR GANDHI MAIDAN, PATNA :----- RESPONDENTS. ----------- For the petitioner : Mr. Dhananjay Kumar Pandey, Advocate. For the Bank : Smt. Nilu Agrawal, Advocate. ========= 2. 30.09.2010. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the counsel for the Canara Bank (hereinafter referred to as the “Bank”). 2. Petitioner is aggrieved by the upper age limit indicated in the advertisement published for recruitment of Specialist Officers in the Bank (Annexure-1). It is submitted on behalf of the petitioner that 55 number of post of Law Officer has been advertised in the advertisement, Annexure-1 indicating the minimum-maximum age for such appointment as 21-30 years. According to the counsel for the petitioner the maximum age limit should be extended to 35 years as for the last five years there has been no advertisement for appointment on the post of Law Officer. 3. I regret not to accept the aforesaid 2 submission. The appointment policy is within the discretion of the employer and it is the choice of the employer about the age limit of the prospective candidates. In the circumstances, I am not inclined to proceed with the writ petition, which is dismissed. P.K.P. (V.N.Sinha,J.)