IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.8097 of 2010 SAMUNDRI DEVI @ SAMUNDRI KUMARI W/O LATE RAJENDRA PRASAD R/O MOHALLA- MACHHUA TOLI LANGOOR AKHARA, P.S.- ALAMGANJ, DISTT.- PATNA Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR 2. THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, NAGAR VIKAS DEPARTMENT, GOVT. OF BIHAR, PATNA 3. THE ADMINISTRATOR-CUM-COMMISSIONER, PATNA MUNICIPAL CORPORATION, PATNA 4. THE DISTRICT MAGISTRATE, PATNA-CUM-CHAIRMAN, DISTRICT ESTABLISHMENT COMMITTEE FOR COMPASSIONATE APPOINTMENT, PATNA For the Petitioner : Mr. Arun Kumar-1, Advocate. For the PMC : M/s Chandrashekhar, Sr. Adv., Poonam Kumari Singh, Advocate. ----------- 02. 18.05.2010 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the counsel for the Patna Municipal Corporation, Patna(hereinafter referred to as the Corporation). 2. Petitioner is the widow of late Rajendra Prasad who left for heavenly abode while serving the PMC on Class-IV post on 27.11.2008. Soon after the death of her husband petitioner applied for appointment on compassionate ground vide application dated 3.5.2009, photo copy of the application is contained in Annexure-2 to this application. 3. It is submitted on behalf of the petitioner that till date her case for compassionate appointment has not been considered, although, the PMC has adopted the circular of the State Government for grant of compassionate appointment to the dependent of its deceased employee. 4. Let Municipal Commissioner, PMC, respondent no.3 consider the case of the petitioner for compassionate appointment in accordance with law as early as possible, in any case within three months from the date of receipt/production of a copy of this order before the Municipal Commissioner, PMC. 5. The writ application is, accordingly, disposed of. Rajesh/ (V.N. Sinha, J.) - 2 -