IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA MJC No.4224 of 2009 Ramesh Kumar Mishra son of Late Rama Nand Mishra, Resident of village Mala, P.O. Gurukul Mehia, P.S. Chapra Muffasil, District Saran …….. ………… Petitioner Versus 1. The State of Bihar 2. Mr. Amir Subhani, Secretary-cum- Commissioner, Home Department, Secretariat, Patna 3. Mr. Anand Shanker, Director General of Police, Secretariat, Patna 4. Mr. Bhrighu Srinivasan, Deputy Inspector General of Police, Saran at Chapra 5. Mr. Kamal Kishore Singh, Superintendent of Police, Saran at Chapra 6. Mr. Bimal Kumar Sandilya, Commandant, Bihar Home Guard, Saran at Chapra …….. Opposite parties ----------- 02/ 28.02.2011 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the State. In compliance of the orders of this Court dated 17.8.2009, passed in C.W.J.C. No. 9805 of 2009, the Director General of Police, Bihar, Patna has passed order bearing Memo No. 6246 dated 16.12.2009, Annexure-D to the show cause filed by him directing the Superintendent of Police, Chapra to appoint the petitioner, who is presently serving as Home Guard sepoy, as Cook in the Saran District Police Establishment. In compliance of the aforesaid order, till date petitioner has not been appointed, as he is said to have crossed the maximum age bar 2 permissible for such appointment. In the light of the provisions of Bihar Police Manual, maximum age bar can always be relaxed by the authorities in deserving case. Let appropriate order relaxing the maximum age of appointment in the case of the petitioner be passed and his appointment be made on the post of Cook or equivalent post in compliance of the order of the Director General of Police, Bihar, Patna bearing Memo No. 6246 dated 16.12.2009, Annexure-D to the show cause as early as possible, in any case within two months from the date of receipt of this order by the Superintendent of Police, Saran at Chapra. The contempt petition is, accordingly, disposed of. Arjun/ ( V. N. Sinha, J.)