IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC NO.92 OF 2010 1. DHANJI RAM S/O LATE BHAGANU RAM R/O VILL- JALWAIYA, P.S- KARAGHAR, DISTT- ROHTAS VERSUS 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR THROUGH THE SECRETARY, HOME OLD SECRETARIAT, PATNA 2. THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE, BIHAR AT PATNA 3. THE COMMANDANT, BIHAR SAINIK MILITARY POLICE, B.M.P.16, FULWARI SHARIF, DISTT- PATNA ******* 2 13/05/2010 The petitioner has filed this application for appointment on compassionate ground. The petitioner’s father died on 24.01.2000 while working as a Constable under the Commandant, Bihar Sainik Military Police, B.M.P. 16 leaving behind his widowed wife and three sons. The petitioner is the youngest son of Late Bhaganu Ram. Counsel for the petitioner submits that at the time of the death of the father, the petitioner was a minor. However, he has not disclosed the age of his two elder brothers who would also come within the purview of consideration for appointment on compassionate ground. It is the case of the petitioner that he is unemployed and for that purpose he has annexed a certificate of the Block Development Officer, Kargahar, Rohtas dated 03.07.2009. Apparently, the petitioner’s mother had applied for a succession certificate and the order was issued on 12.07.2005 granting a succession 2 certificate to the petitioner’s mother. The petitioner’s mother had filed an application vide Annexure-3 dated 29.06.2007 for appointment on compassionate ground. This application apparently has not been considered. Counsel for the State submits that the application filed by the mother of the petitioner ought to have been filed within five years from the date of death of Late Bhaganu Ram and the application itself is time barred. It is also submitted that no explanation has been given for the delay in filing such an application and in any event, it has been held by several decisions of this Court and the Supreme Court that the purpose of giving compassionate ground is to meet the immediate crisis in the family. No explanation whatsoever has been given for the delay in filing the application for appointment on compassionate ground. In the circumstances, it would not be proper for this Court to pass any positive order in this case. This application is accordingly dismissed. Anand ( Sheema Ali Khan, J.)