IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.12560 of 2010 Gopal Anand, Son of late Shiv Shankar Prasad, Resident of village Hario, P.O. Aeodrome, P.S. Magadh Medical College, Town and District Gaya Versus 1. The Chairman, Bihar School Examination Board, Patna 2. The Secretary, Bihar School Examination Board, Patna ----------- 02/ 05.08.2010 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the counsel for the Bihar School Examination Board (hereinafter referred to as the Board). 2. Petitioner is the son of Late Sheo Shankar Prasad, who left for his heavenly abode on 15.12.2003 while his Cr. Appeal No. 39 of 1989 was pending. Under judgment dated 29.7.2005, Annexure-1, father of the petitioner was acquitted of the charges levelled against him. In the light of the judgment dated 29.7.2005, Annexure-1, retiral dues of the father of the petitioner has been paid along with arrears of salary until the date of death. 3. It is submitted on behalf of the petitioner that as the father of the petitioner died before attaining the age of superannuation, petitioner is entitled for being considered for compassionate appointment on the same grounds on which the prayer of his mother for grant of retiral dues and arrears of salary until the date of death of his father was allowed by this Court under orders dated 11.5.2010, passed in C.W.J.C. No. 14538 of 2005, Annexure-5. On the same grounds the authorities of the Board are required to consider the case of the petitioner for compassionate appointment. 2 4. Having heard counsel for the petitioner and the Board and in view of the facts stated above, I direct the Secretary of the Board, Respondent no.2 to consider the case of the petitioner for appointment on compassionate ground strictly in accordance with the contents of the circular providing for such appointment, as early as possible, in any case within three months from the date of receipt/ production of a copy of this order before the Secretary of the Board, Respondent no.2. 5. The writ application is, accordingly, disposed of. Arjun/ ( V.N. Sinha, J.)