WP(C) 333/2011 180BEFORE HON’BLE MR JUSTICE I A ANSARI The petitioner’s father, while working as an Assistant Teacher in Manipuri M E S chool, in the District of Karimganj, died on 22.10.2005. The petitioner made an application, on 12.12.2006, seeking appointment, on compassionate ground, to the post of Grade-IV post on the ground that her father died in harness. However, the petitioner’s application has been rejected by the State Level Selection Comm ittee on the ground of delay in submitting application seeking appointment. While considering the grievance of the petitioner, it needs to be noted that the scheme of appointment, on compassionate ground, prescribes the time lim it for making application for appointment, on compassionate ground, the period b eing one year. As per the said scheme, the petitioner ought to have applied to t he authorities concerned, for appointment on compassionate ground, on or before 21.10.2006, but the petitioner made her application on 12.12.2006. As the petit ioner’s application was filed beyond the prescribed period, as aforementioned, t he State Level Committee, constituted under the relevant scheme, rejected the pe titioner’s application. It is the rejection of her application by the State Lev el Committee, which the petitioner has put to challenge in this application made under Article 226 of the Constitution of India. Heard Mr. F U Borbhuya, learned counsel for the petitioner, and Ms. M. G ogoi Medhi, learned Standing counsel, Department of Education, Government of Ass am, appearing on behalf of the State respondents. In the absence of any cogent reason assigned by the petitioner for not b eing able to make her application within the prescribed period of time, there ca n be no escape from the conclusion that the rejection of the petitioner’s applic ation, seeking appointment on compassionate ground, was not illegal. In the circumstances indicated hereinabove, this Court does not find any merit in this writ petition. The writ petition is, therefore, dismissed. No order as to costs.