IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.4116 of 2011 BINOD SAFI, SON OF LATE BANDUL SAFI, RESIDENT OF, AT & P.O.- BELA, WARD NO.1, P.S. JAINAGAR, DISTRICT- MADHUBANI. .. PETITIONER. Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR. 2. THE SECRETARY WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT GOVT. OF BIHAR, NEW SECRETARIATE BIHAR PATNA. 3. THE DISTRICT MAGISTRATE, MADHUBANI. 4. THE ENGINEER IN CHIEF WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT GOVT. OF BIHAR. 5. EXECUTIVE ENGINEER KAMALA CANAL DIVISION, JAINAGAR, MADHUBANI. 6. THE SUPERINTENDENT ENGINEER EAST KOSHI CANAL CIRCLE, JAINAGAR, MADHUBANI. … RESPONDENTS. ----------- 2. 09.03.2011 Father of the petitioner died in service on 4.4.2007. It is contended that thereafter the mother of the petitioner applied for compassionate appointment and for release of other terminal benefits. The widow was asked by the Executive Engineer through the letter dated 23.11.2007, vide Annexure-2 to attend his office and submit relevant papers so that steps may be taken for release of terminal benefits of the deceased employee and for compassionate appointment. It is submitted that the petitioner did comply with the said request of the Executive Engineer. However, till today Respondents have not taken a final decision. The letter of the Executive Engineer, Annexure-2 shows that the matter of compassionate appointment as well as release of terminal benefits was being considered in 2007. If no final decision has been taken in the matter by now there can be 2 no justification for the same. This Court does not express any opinion in respect of merits of the matter but only expresses its concern for the delay being cause by the Respondents in taking a final decision either way by them. Times without number Courts has expressed that the compassionate appointment is matter of need of the situation and decision must be taken in this respect within the quickest possible time to give solace to the family and to enable it to overcome the financial crisis being faced by it due to sudden death of the Government employee. The writ application is, accordingly, disposed of with direction to the Respondents to take a final decision in the matter on merits positively within a period of two months from the date of receipt/production of a copy of this order. Ibrar/- (J. N. Singh, J.)