WP(C) 4251/2011 BEFORE THE HON’BLE MR JUSTICE AC UPADHYAY . Heard Mr. A. Ali, learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and Ms. R. Deka, learned standing counsel, PWD/respondents. The petitioner’s father, who was serving as Sectional Assistant in the Public Wo rks Department (R & B) in Ulubari Branch, died-in-harness on 19.07.1999 leaving behind his wife, three minor daughters and one minor son. The petitioner could not apply for appointment on compassionate ground at the time of death of his fa ther due to his dis-qualification and also for being a minor. Thereafter, in 200 4 the petitioner applied for his appointment on compassionate ground and he subm itted representations to the concerned authorities, but the representation so su bmitted by the petitioner was not considered by the respondents. Upon hearing the learned counsel for the parties and also considering the fact t hat the representations so filed by the petitioner have not been considered by t he respondents, I propose to dispose of this writ petition with a direction to t he respondents to consider the representations submitted by the petitioner for h is appointment on compassionate ground in accordance with law and procedure pres cribed in this regard. The aforesaid exercise shall be carried out by the respondents within a period o f four months from the date of receiving a copy of this order. With the above observations and directions, this writ petition is disposed of.