IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.17386 of 2009 1. MANORANJAN PRASAD S/O LATE SHYAM BIHAR PRASAD EX. LAB BEARER, D.K. COLLEGE, DUMRAON, R/O VILL.- KOPWA, P.S.- KORAN SERAI, DISTT.- BUXAR Versus 1. THE VICE CHANCELLOR VEER KUNWAR SINGH UNIVERSITY AT ARA, DISTT.- BHOJPUR 2. THE REGISTRAR VEER KUNWAR SINGH UNIVERSITY AT ARA, DISTT.- BHOJPUR 3. THE PRINCIPAL D.K. COLLEGE AT DUMRAON, DISTT.- BUXAR ----------- 2 12.4.2010 Heard counsel for the petitioner, the State and the counsel appearing for the Veer Kunwar Singh University, at Ara. This application has been filed by the petitioner for a direction to the authorities of the University to appoint him on any Class IV post on compassionate ground, since his father, who was working as Lab Peon, in D.K.College, Dumraon became traceless from 20.10.1992. Petitioner’s case is that his father went to discharge his duty on 20.10.1992 but thereafter never came back. On perusal of the pleadings, it is apparent that for eleven years no information regarding tracelessness of the petitioner’s father was given to the College. No First Information Report was instituted with regard to tracelessness of the petitioner’s father. For the first time in - 2 - the year 2003, an attempt was made to give information to the authority of the College. This is not a case which can be considered for compassionate appointment. This application is dismissed. (Mridula Mishra,J.) A.kumar