IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.9500 of 2008 NARESH KUMAR, son of late Laxmi Ram, resident of Mohalla High Court Water Tower Road No.4, P.O. G.P.O., P.S. Kotwali, District Patna … Petitioner Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR through the Secretary Urban Development Department, New Secretariat, P.S. Patna Secretariat, District Patna 2. The Admininstrator, Patna Municipal Corporation and Patna Water Board, P.S. Kotwali, District Patna 3. The Executive Officer, Patna Water Board, P.S. Kotwali, District Patna … Respondents ----------- 2. 4.5.2011 Heard counsel for the parties. Admittedly when the father of the petitioner had died in harness, the mother of the petitioner, namely, Budhiya Devi was employed and working in Bihar State Electricity Board. The policy of compassionate appointment of the Government as adopted by Patna Municipal Corporation clearly lays down that if any of the spouses continues to be in service a dependent on the death of one such spouse will not be entitled for appointment on compassionate ground. That being so, the petitioner was/is ineligible for appointment on compassionate ground and as such, no direction can be issued by this Court for 2 appointing him on compassionate ground. The application is wholly misconceived and is accordingly dismissed. (Mihir Kumar Jha,J.) Surendra/