IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.15756 of 2009 1. RABI KUMAR MALLIK S/O LAKHI CHANDRA MALLIK VILL.- KUMAIYA, P.S.- THAJPUR, DISTT.- SAMASTIPUR Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR THROUGH THE SECRETARY GOVT. OF BIHAR, FINANCE (COMMERCIAL TAXES) DEPARTMENT, BIHAR, PATNA 2. DEPUTY COMMISSIONER COMMERCIAL TAXES, BIHAR, PATNA 3. JOINT COMMISSIONER COMMERCIAL TAXES (ADM.), DARBHANGA DIVISION, DARBHANGA 4. THE DISTRICT MAGISTRATE CUM CHAIRMAN OF DISTRICT COMPASSIONATE SELECTION COMMITTEE SAMASTIPUR 5. THE DEPUTY COLLECTOR (ESTABLISHMENT) DISTT.- SAMASTIPUR ----------- 2. 17.12.2009 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the State. The father of the petitioner died in harness on 2.5.2002. The petitioner applied for compassionate appointment in August, 2002. Annexures 4, 5 and 6 dated 18.12.2002, 14.6.2003 and 10.7.2004 are relied upon to submit that the delay in consideration of the claim for compassionate appointment lies at the door of the respondents and that their shall be a continuity in the application of the petitioner stated to have been submitted in time. Learned counsel for the petitioner relies upon a judgment of the Supreme Court in 2006 (9) SCC 195, in support of the last submission. Compassionate appointment has its own urgency and cannot be defeated by sheer inaction. Let a final appropriate decision on the claim of the 2 petitioner for compassionate appointment be taken expeditiously in accordance with law and policies within a maximum period of six months from the date of receipt/production of a copy of this order. The writ application stands disposed. P. Kumar (Navin Sinha, J.)