IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.18072 of 2009 Shiv Kumar Dwivedi, son of Late Rabindra Nath Dwivedi, resident of village and P.O. Udant Ray Key Bangra, P.S. Thawe, District Gopalganj…………………………………………………………..Petitioner Versus 1. The State Of Bihar. 2. The District Magistrate, Gopalganj. 3. The District Compassionate Committee, Gopalganj. 4. The District Education Officer, Gopalganj…………………………………………………………Respondents ----------- For the Petitioner: Mr. Rajendra Prasad Singh, Sr.Advocate with Mr. Shubh Narain Singh, Advocate For the State: Mr. P.K. Verma, A.A.G – XI with Mr. Saroj Sharma, A.C. to A.A.G. - XI 3 01.10.2010 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner as well as learned counsel for the State. Learned senior counsel for the petitioner has referred to the proceeding of the District Compassionate Committee dated 15.10.2007, as contained in Annexure-4, to show that a decision in respect of the petitioner as well as one Birendra Prasad Patel for their compassionate appointment on class III post was taken together. However, it has been stated through the supplementary affidavit that said Birendra Prasad Patel was appointed whereas the matter of the petitioner is pending with the respondents. 2 In this regard he has referred to a letter of the District Education Officer dated 12.05.2008, as contained in Annexure-8 to the supplementary affidavit, to show that certain documents were asked for from the petitioner. It is submitted that the petitioner has supplied the said documents in the office of the District Education Officer but till now final decision has not been taken. He says that posts are still vacant on which the petitioner can be appointed. No counter affidavit has been filed on behalf of the respondents in this case. Since the stand of the petitioner is that he has complied with all the requirements for issue of appointment letter, respondents are obliged to issue appointment letter in favour of the petitioner within the shortest possible time, in view of the decision already taken by the District Compassionate Committee. If the stand of the petitioner is correct then it is only appropriate for the District Education Officer to verify the documents and comply with the decision of the District 3 Compassionate Committee. The District Education Officer, Gopalganj is directed to do so in accordance with law, positively within a period of two months from the date of receipt/production of a copy of this order. The writ application is disposed of with the aforesaid observations and directions. BT (J. N. Singh, J.)