JUDGMENT 1. The petitioners, who had retired from Army and had been engaged in CRPF on contract basis, have filed the present petition seeking a direction for extension of their service. Their submission is that the Government having increased the age of retirement of the personnel in CRPF, BSF, ITBP, SSB, CISF and AR from 57 to 60 years, the petitioners should also be allowed to continue till they attained at that age. They already have sufficient experience in Army as well as while working in CRPF. They are fully fit to discharge their duties. 2. Notice in the petition was issued. 3. Learned counsel for the respondents submitted that the petitioners had been engaged as per the policy for a period of five years. The term of the contract was extendable by another two years. The petitioners in the present case have already served in CRPF for a period of seven years. The maximum period of contract having expired for which they could be re-employed, the petitioners cannot be allowed to continue further. At present, there is no proposal to revise the policy. In fact the idea is to give opportunity to the younger army personnels as well, who retire every year. It is a regular process which continues. 4. After hearing learned counsel for the parties, I do not find any reason to interfere in the present petition. 5. Once it is a matter of policy that the re-employment of the retired army personnel in the CRPF is for a maximum period of seven years, this Court cannot extend that period further. 6. The argument of the learned counsel for the petitioners that age of superannuation in the army having been increased from 57 to 60 years, the petitioners should also be allowed to continue till such time, is totally misconceived as the engagement of the petitioners did not have any relation with the age of retirement of the regular employees of the CRPF. In terms of the policy, the same was initially for a period of five years and further extendable for a period of two years. The maximum period having expired, the prayer made by the petitioners cannot be granted. 7. For the reasons mentioned above, this petition is found to be without any merit and is accordingly dismissed.