IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.5322 of 2011 SANTOSH KUMAR, s/o Lt. Ram Naresh Singh, resident of village- Gokhulpur, P.O./P.S.-Bihta, District- Patna……….. Petitioner Versus 1. THE BIHAR STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD through the Chairman cum Managing Director, Bihar State Electricity Board, Patna. 2. The General Manager cum Chief Engineer, Central Electric Supply Area, Patna. 3. Electrical Superintending Engineer, Electric Supply Division, PESU (West), Patna. 4. Electrical Executive Engineer, Electric Supply Division, Bihta, Patna. 5. Assistant Electrical Engineer, Electric Supply Sub-Division, Maner, Patna ………………………………………………………..Respondents. ------------ For the petitioner: Mr. Durgesh Kumar Singh, Advocate For B.S.E.B.: Mr. Binod Kumar, Advocate --------- 2. 25.3.2011 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the Bihar State Electricity Board. The petitioner applied for compassionate appointment on the death of his mother, Rampari Devi on 19.8.2003 in the year 2007 as required according to the Circular of the Board, yet it is stated that the same has not been disposed of by the authorities of the Board. In the above circumstances, the writ application is disposed of with a direction to the authorities of the Board to consider the claim of the petitioner for compassionate appointment and dispose of the same within a period of three months from the date of receipt/production of a copy of this order. VPS ( Ramesh Kumar Datta, J. )