IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.16593 of 2010 BINAY KUMAR SINGH, SON OF BIRENDRA KUMAR SINGH, RESIDENT OF ROAD NO. 2, HANUMAN NAGAR, P.S.- PATRAKAR NAGAR, DIST- PATNA :--- PETITIONER . Versus 1. GENERAL MANAGER, HEAD OFFICER, ALLAHABAD, 2 NETAJI SUBHAS ROAD, KOLKATTA- 700001. 2. INCHARGE, ALLAHABAD BANK RECRUITMENT CELL REC/03/2010-11 GENERALIST AND SPECIALIST OFFICERS, ALLAHABAD, NETAJI SUBHAS ROAD, KOLKATA. 3. DIVISIONAL ZONAL MANAGER, ALLAHABAD BANK, NEAR KOTWALI POLICE STATION, P.S.- KOTWALI, PATNA :--- RESPONDENTS. ----------- For the petitioner : Mr. Dhananjay Pandey, Advocate. For the Bank : Mr. Maqbool Ahmad, Advocate. ====== 2. 30.09.2010. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the counsel for the Allahabad Bank (hereinafter referred to as the “Bank”). 2. Petitioner is aggrieved by the upper age limit indicated in the advertisement published for recruitment of Specialist Officers in the Bank (Annexure-1). It is submitted on behalf of the petitioner that 19 number of post of Law Officer has been advertised in advertisement, Annexure-1 indicating the upper age limit for such appointment as 35 years. According to the counsel for the petitioner the upper age limit should be extended beyond 35 years as for the last 7-8 years there has been no advertisement for appointment on the post of Law Officer. 3. I regret not to accept the aforesaid submission. The appointment policy is within the 2 discretion of the employer and it is the choice of the employer about the age limit of the prospective candidates. In the circumstances, I am not inclined to proceed with the writ petition, which is dismissed. P.K.P. (V.N.Sinha,J.)