IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.1145 of 2002 BACHCHA LAL PRASAD Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR & ORS ----------- 3/ 24-Oct-08 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State. Petitioner’s claim that his selection and appointment to the post of Dalpati made in the year 1992 by the concerned Committee of the Gram Panchayat should be approved by the District Panchayat Officer, Siwan as required under the Bihar Panchayat Village Volunteers Force Rules 1949 has been contested by the respondents. In the counter affidavit their stand is that the said rules were repealed in the year 1993 and the recommendations which were received for approval by the District Panchayat Officer were being entertained subsequently also on their merit but later in compliance of order of the Supreme Court a Circular was issued by way of policy decision as contained in Annexure- B dated 2.6.1997 whereunder it was decided not to entertain applications for approval of such appointments received after 9.3.1997. In respect of petitioner’s matter it has been stated on oath that the recommendation in his favour was 2 received in the office of District Panchayat Raj Officer only on 3.4.1998. On facts there is no unimpeachable material on record to contest the claim of the Respondents stated on oath in the counter affidavit. In view of the aforesaid facts this Court is not in a position to ask the State authorities to consider the case of the petitioner against their policy decision contained in Annexure-B. The policy decision itself appears to be reasonable because when such recommendations are received after several years, they raise a bona fide apprehension of being ante date or being questionable. For all the aforesaid reasons, this Court is not prepared to interfere in the matter. This writ petition is therefore dismissed. perwez (Shiva Kirti Singh, J.)