IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.7306 of 2010 1. ABHIMANYU KUMAR S/O LATE RAJU KUMAR PANDEY R/O MOHALLA- CHHAWANI CHAUK, NEAR CHURIA MATA MANDIR, P.O.- BETTIAH, P.S.- MANUAPUL BETTIAH, DISTT.- WEST CHAMPARAN AT BETTIAH Versus 1. THE UNION OF INDIA, MINISTRY OF FINANCE, HOME AFFAIR, NEW DELHI 2. THE CENTRAL BANK OF INDIA THROUGH ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR, CHANDRAMUKHI NARIMAN POINT, MUMBAI 3. THE GENERAL MANAGER, H.R.D.DEPARTMENT, CENTRAL BANK OF INDIA, CENTRAL OFFICE- CHANDRAMUKHI, NARIMAN POINT, MUMBAI 4. THE ZONAL MANAGER, CENTRAL BANK OF INDIA, BHAGWANPUR CHOAUK, MUZAFFARPUR, PAWA PURI COMPLEX 5. THE REGIONAL MANAGER, CENTRAL BANK OF INDIA, BALUA TAND, MOTIHARI 6. THE BRANCH MANAGER, CENTRAL BANK OF INDIA, BETTIAH BRANCH, BETTIAH, WEST CHAMPARAN 02/ 30.04.2010 Heard learned counsel for the parties. Petitioner is aggrieved by the order dated 18.11.2009, Annexure-3, whereunder his request for appointment on compassionate ground has been rejected by the Senior Manager of the Central Bank with direction to the petitioner to submit papers for payment of ex gratia amount. It is submitted on behalf of the petitioner that the order asking the petitioner to submit papers for payment of ex gratia amount is without jurisdiction as his request for appointment on compassionate ground should have been considered by the General Manager, HRD, who is competent authority to consider the request of the candidate for appointment on compassionate ground. It appears, father of the petitioner died on 8.7.2009, the scheme for compassionate appointment was shelved by the Bank under notification dated 16.2.2006 with effect from 14.12.2005 and - 2 - the case of the petitioner does not come within the relaxation allowed under notification dated 19.6.2007 as the father of the petitioner did not die while performing the official duty or as a result of violence, terrorism, robbery and dacoity or within five years of his first appointment or his age was below 30 years of the date of death. In the circumstances, petitioner is not entitled for grant of appointment on compassionate ground and the Senior Manager of the Bank has rightly asked the petitioner to submit papers for payment of ex gratia amount. I do not see any illegality in the order dated 18.11.2009, Annexure-3. The writ application is, accordingly, dismissed. Arjun/ (V.N. Sinha,J.)