IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.19279 of 2010 LEELA DEVI, WIFE OF LATE JHUNJHUN RAM, RESIDENT OF MOHALLA- DALDALI BAZAR, P.O.- CHAPRA, P.S.- CHAPRA TOWN, DISTRICT- CHAPRA (SARAN) :--- PETITIONER. Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR THROUGH SECRETARY, URBAN DEVELOPMENT, NEW DECRETARIAT, PATNA. 2. THE DISTRICT MAGISTRATE, SARAN AT CHAPRA. 3. THE CHIEF COUNCILLOR, NAGAR PARISHAD, CHAPRA. 4. THE EXECUTIVE OFFICER, NAGAR PARISHAD, CHAPRA :- -- RESPONDENTS. ----------- 2. 25.11.2010. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the State. 2. Petitioner is the wife of late Jhunjhun Ram, who died on 08.02.2010 while serving the Chapra Nagar Parishad on the post of scavenger. After the death of her husband, petitioner submitted her application for appointment on compassionate ground which is dated 22.02.2010 and is contained in Annexure-3 to this application. Having received the request of the petitioner for compassionate appointment petitioner was forwarded to the Civil Surgeon, Chapra under letter dated 17.05.2010, Annexure-5 for verification of her age. It is submitted on behalf of the petitioner that in compliance of the instructions contained in letter dated 17.05.2010 petitioner appeared before the Civil Surgeon but till date her case has not been considered for compassionate appointment. 2 3. Having heard counsel for the parties, I direct the authorities of the Nagar Parishad, Chapra to consider the case of the petitioner for compassionate appointment after obtaining her age certificate from the Civil Surgeon, Chapra at an early date, in any case within a period of two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order before the Executive Officer of the Nagar Parishad. Arrears of terminal dues of the husband of the petitioner, if any, should also be cleared within the same time. 4. The writ application is, accordingly, disposed of. P.K.P. (V.N.Sinha,J.)