IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.2437 of 2006 RAM KISHOR SINGH Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR & ORS ----------- For the petitioner: Mr. P.N.Shahi,Advocate Mr.Mukesh Kumar No.3 For the State: Mr. Anil Kumar Jha,G.A.II Mr. Sanat Kumar Mishra, J.C. to G.A.II ---- 3. 23.1.2009 It is submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner that upon the death of his father on 23.10.1995 as Keyman-cum- Watchman in the Work Charge Establishment under the State Government, the petitioner applied for compassionate appointment on 12.6.1996. It is stated that the matter is still pending. No action has been taken after an enquiry was made by the Superintending Engineer, P.H.E.D., Muzaffarpur in the year 1996 itself from the higher authorities as to whether the petitioner could be appointed in the said circumstances. From the counter affidavit it does not appear that any final decision has been taken in the matter. The writ application is, accordingly, disposed of with a direction to the respondent- authorities to take a decision in the matter one way or the other within a period of four months from the date of receipt/ production of a copy of this order. VPS ( Ramesh Kumar Datta,J.)