IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Civl Writ Petition No.17463 of 2011 Date of Decision : September 19, 2011. Khazan Singh and others .....Petitioners versus State of Punjab and others .....Respondents CORAM : HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE SURYA KANT. Present : Mr.Amandeep Singh Manaise, Advocate, for the petitioners. -.- 1. Whether Reporters of Local papers may be allowed to see the judgment? 2. To be referred to the Reporters or not? 3. Whether the judgment should be reported in the Digest? --- Surya Kant, J. (Oral) The petitioners are aggrieved by fixation of maximum age limit of 37 years for recruitment to the posts of Field Workers, advertised on 27.7.2011. The petitioners are seasonal workers who are employed as Spray Operators to prevent/control Malaria and/or such like other diseases. They rely upon a Government Circular dated 15.1.1998 (Annexure P-4) issued for their re-employment on seasonal basis keeping in view the observations made by a Division Bench of this Court on 11.3.1997 in CWP No.14002 of 1996 (Amrik Singh and others versus State of Punjab and others) (Annexure P-3). CWP No.17463 of 2011 [2] Having heard learned counsel for the petitioners, I am of the considered view that the prescription of minimum or maximum age limit for recruitment to public employment is a policy matter which essentially falls within the domain of the Executive. Several factors are to be taken into account while prescribing the age limit. The petitioners, if so advised, may represent the authorities who shall consider their request in accordance with the Government Policy/Rules, if any on the subject. Ordered accordingly. Dasti. September 19, 2011 (SURYA KANT) Mohinder JUDGE