WP(C) 2899/2010 BEFORE THE HON’BLE MR JUSTICE B.K. SHARMA Heard Mr. S. Saikia, learned counsel for the petitioner as well as Mr. S . K. Das, learned Standing counsel, Education Department. This writ petition has been filed praying for a direction to the respond ents to consider the case of the petitioner for appointment on compassionate gro und. The prayer so made is on account of death of the father of the petitioner w hile in service on 17.01.97. More than 13 years have passed since then. As per t he own admission of the petitioner, she had submitted an application for compass ionate appointment in the year 2003, i.e. after 6 years of expiry of her father. According to the learned counsel for the petitioner she could not submit the ap plication at earlier point of time as she was a minor. As has been held by the Apex Court in the case of Sanjay Kumar vs. State of Biha r reported in (2000) 7 SCC 192, there cannot be reservation for appointment for a minor on compassionate ground till such time the petitioner becomes a major. Moreover, compassionate appointment is not the source of recruitment. Compassionate appointment is provided to redeem the family in distress as a meas ure of immediate assistance. After long 13 years of expiry of the father of the petitioner, there cannot be any ground for compassionate appointment. Thus, no m andamus can be issued for consideration of the case of the petitioner on compass ionate ground. Writ petition is dismissed.