IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.19448 of 2010 Indrajeet Kumar, son of Sri Rajeshwar Prasad Singh, resident of Khajamma, P.S. Masaurhi, District Patna ………………………………………..….Petitioner Versus 1. The State Of Bihar through the Director General of Police, Main Secretariat, Patna 2. Central Selection Board (Constable Appointment) through its Chairman, 16 Back Hardinge Road, Patna. 3. Secretary, Central Selection (Constables Appointment) Board. 4. Superintendent of Police, Motihari…………………………………………………………..Respondents ----------- 5 18.04.2011 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner as well as learned counsel for the State. After his selection when the petitioner reported for his joining before the Superintendent of Police, Motihari, he got height of the petitioner re-measured and found that his height was less than 165 cm. Hence he referred the matter to the Central Selection Board. At the level of the Central Selection Board, height of the petitioner was re-measured and his height was found 164.07 cm. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that petitioner is ready to deposit a sum of Rs.5000/- in the office of the Director General of Police and in presence 2 of the Director General of Police, his height may be re-measured. He has also referred an order of a Bench of this Court dated 23.11.2010 passed in CWJC No. 15243 of 2009 and submits that the direction issued by the Court on the same lines in the aforesaid case may be issued in this case also. In the circumstances, the writ application is disposed of and direction passed in the said writ application is issued directing the petitioner to deposit a sum of Rs.5000/-(Rupees five thousand) in the office of the Director General of Police within two weeks from today. Upon deposit of the amount, the Director General of Police shall fix up a time not beyond one week for measurement of the height of the petitioner. If he deposits the same, Director General of Police shall get height of the petitioner re-measured in his presence. If he finds that the petitioner is qualified as per his height for selection/appointment, he shall issue appropriate orders to the concerned authority in this regard. In that 3 eventuality, sum of Rs.5000/- shall be refunded to the petitioner. However, if he finds that petitioner does not qualify in height for his appointment, the amount shall be forfeited and deposited in any welfare account maintained by the Police Department for welfare purpose of police personnel. BT (J. N. Singh, J.)