IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.7939 of 2011 MUNNA SINGH, son of Ram Deo Singh, resident of village-Nagargama, P.S. Baliya, District- Begusarai……………. Petitioner Versus 1. THE UNION OF INDIA through the Ministry of Home Affairs, New Delhi. 2. The D.G. of Police, C.R.P.F., New Delhi. 3. The I.G. of Police, C.R.P.F., Bihar Sector, Patna. 4. The D.I.G. of Police, C.R.P.F. Group Centre, C.R.P.C., Muzaffarpur. 5. The Deputy Commandant, C.R.P.F., Group Centre, Muzaffarpur. ………………………….. Respondents ----------- For the petitioner: Mr. Ebrahim Kabir, Advocate For Union of India: Mr. Raghib Ahsan, A.S.G. ------- 2. 5.5.2011 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Assistant Solicitor General for the respondents. The petitioner upon his selection as Constable (G.D.) in the C.R.P.F. was sent before the Medical Officer of the Recruitment Board, who found him unfit, which was communicated to the petitioner on the same day by letter dated 11.1.2011 stating that the petitioner may within fifteen days file an appeal after complying with the necessary conditions mentioned therein. The petitioner preferred an appeal for his case to be considered by the Review Medical Board sending the same by registered post on 18.1.2011 with respect to which photo copies of the postal receipts have been annexed. However, by letter dated 15.3.2011, he was informed that his appeal was received in - 2 - the office of the C.R.P.F. on 1.2.2011, i.e, after 21 days of the prescribed time for the said purpose. This Court does not find the said stand of the respondent authorities as acceptable. The petitioner was quite vigilant in the matter and sent his appeal through registered post within a week on 18.1.2011 after rejection of his case by the medical officer. If the postal authorities took two weeks’ time for delivering the same to the respondents the same cannot be held against the petitioner. The petitioner is definitely entitled to have his case considered by the Review Medical Board. The letter dated 15.3.2011 of respondent No.4 is, accordingly, quashed. The writ application is, thus, allowed and it is directed that the respondent No.4, D.I.G. of Police, C.R.P.F., Goup Centre C.R.P.F.,Muzaffarpur shall send the petitioner before the Review Medical Board within three weeks from the date of receipt/production of a copy of this order and the case of the petitioner shall abide by the recommendation of the Review Medical Board. VPS ( Ramesh Kumar Datta, J. )