IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.1832 of 2001 MAHENDRA PRASAD SINGH Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR & ORS ----------- 3/ 1/9/2008. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State. The petitioner seeks direction for consideration of his case for appointment on the post of Panchayat Sevak from that of Dalpati after granting him necessary age relaxation. He came to this Court earlier in C.W.J.C. No.12923/96 with a claim that at the time that he could have been considered, a ban on appointment of Panchayat Sevaks was imposed and by the time it was lifted he had become over age. This Court directed his representation to be considered including the issue of age relaxation by the Director of Panchayati Raj in the background that in similar circumstances his juniors had been given the benefit of age relaxation and consequent appointment. An order dated 7.10.1998 bearing letter No.3162 followed rejecting his plea for age relaxation stating that no age relaxation had been granted in the Bhojpur district cadre of Panchayat Sevaks and - 2 - that the fact that such age relaxation may have been granted in other districts was not relevant as the cadre was district-wise. Learned counsel for the petitioner has relied upon another letter No.3163 dated 7.10.1998 granting age relaxation in respect of another Dalpati for the appointment on the post of Panchayat Sevaks in the cadre of Bhojpur district itself. No counter affidavit has been filed despite this writ application filed in February, 2001 placing the aforesaid documents on record. Today a supplementary affidavit has been filed on behalf of the petitioner. Annexure-7 of the same contains the record of a proceeding of 25.7.2008 held by the District Selection Committee at Bhojpur presided over by the District Magistrate. The name of the petitioner figures at Serial-2 in the list of persons whose names have been forwarded to the Director, Panchayati Raj for purposes of necessary age relaxation for appointment. Since the case of the petitioner is already under consideration by the respondents, the only appropriate order to be passed at this - 3 - stage is for a direction to take a final decision thereupon including the orders of this Court dated 1.9.1997 in C.W.J.C. No.12923/96 within a maximum period of three months from the date of receipt/production of a copy of this order. The writ application stands disposed. KC ( Navin Sinha,J )