IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.15625 of 2009 1. AKHILESHWAR SINGH @ AKHILESHWAR KUMAR SINGH S/O LATE RAM CHANDRA SINGH VILL.- MADISHILAPUR, P.O. AND P.S.- ANDAR, DISTT.- SIWAN Versus 1. THE UNION OF INDIA THROUGH DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE MADHYA SECTOR, CRPF, LUCKNOW, U.P. 2. DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE MADHYA SECTOR, CENTRAL RESERVE POLICE FORCE, LUCKNOW, UTTAR PRADESH 3. DEPUTY INSPECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE CENTRAL RESERVE POLICE FORCE, RAMPUR, UTTAR PRADESH 4. COMMANDANT - 104 BATALION R.A.F., CENTRAL RESERVE POLICE FORCE, ALIGARH, UTTAR PRADESH 5. ADDITIONAL DEPUTY INSPECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE GROUP CENTRE, CENTRAL RESERVE POLICE FORCE, MUZAFFARPUR, BIHAR ----------- For the Petitioner :Mr. Jitendra Kishore Verma, Advocate For the Respondents :Mr. Shiv Kumar, CGC, Advocate 04/ 14.07.2010 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the counsel for the Union of India. 2. Father of the petitioner was serving in the C.R.P.F. as Sub-Inspector and died in harness, whereafter petitioner requested the authorities for appointment on compassionate ground. His request for such appointment was rejected on medical grounds, as he was found suffering from defective distant and near vision as also varicose vein. Rejection certificate is contained in Annexure-A/3 to the counter affidavit. Petitioner again appeared before the Review Medical Board and the Review Medical Board also rejected his candidature as he was found suffering from defective distant vision. 3. Petitioner has filed the present writ application and with reference to the findings recorded by the Medical Officer on two occasions, submitted that his case for 2 appointment on compassionate ground may be considered by the authorities of the C.R.P.F., as he is not suffering from knock knee, flat foot, varicose vein and squint in eyes. According to the petitioner, defect in distant vision be condoned as he is to be appointed as a Cook under the category of followers. In this connection, learned counsel for the petitioner has relied on the circular letter of Director General of the C.R.P.F. dated 4.5.2000, Annexure-D to the counter affidavit, which empowers the Director General in suitable cases to relax the age limit and other minimum standers. 4. Having heard counsel for the petitioner and the Union of India and having perused the counter affidavit, I direct the petitioner to represent before the Director General, C.R.P.F., who should consider his case for appointment on compassionate ground in the light of his power to relax the age and other minimum standers contained in circular dated 4.5.2000, Annexure-D to the counter affidavit, as early as possible, in any case within two months from the date of receipt of representation along with a copy of this order. 5. The writ application is, accordingly, disposed of. Arjun/ ( V.N. Sinha, J.)