IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.10351 of 2010 RANJEET KUMAR JHA, SON OF LATE UMESH CHANDRA JHA GRAM & POST HARIPUR, BAXI TOLA, THANA- KALUAHI, DISTRICT- MADHUBANI, PIN- 847229 :---- PETITIONER. . Versus 1. NORTH BIHAR GRAMIN BANK, THROUGH ITS CHAIRMAN, HEAD OFFICE SHARMA COMPLEX, KALAMBAGH CHAUK, MUZAFFAPUR, BIHAR. 2. THE CHAIRMAN, NORTH BIHAR, GRAMIN BANK, SHARMA COMPLEX, KALAMBAGH CHAUK, MUZAFFARPUR, BIHAR. 3. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS THROUGH ITS CHAIRMAN HEAD OFFICE, SHARMA COMPLEX, KALAMBAGH CHAUK, MUZAFFARPUR, BIHAR. 4. THE GENERAL MANAGER, NORTH BIHAR GRAMIN BANK, SHARMA COMPLEX, KALAMBAGH CHAUK, MUZAFFARPUR, BIHAR. 5. THE AREA MANAGER, NORTH BIHAR GRAMIN BANK, KACHACHARI ROAD, LAHERIYASARAI, DARBHANGA :--- RESPONDENTS. ----------- FOR THE PETITIONER : MR. BIMLESH KUMAR JHA, ADVOCATE. FOR THE RESPONDENTS:MR. PRABHAKAR JHA, ADVOCATE. ====== 2. 07.07.2010. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the North Bihar Gramin Bank (hereinafter referred to as the “Bank”). . 2. Father of the petitioner who served in the branches of the Bank died on 19.2.2007 after the policy of granting compassionate appointment to the dependent of the employees of the Bank was given up by adopting the policy for payment of ex gratia amount. 3. In the circumstances, the request of the petitioner for appointment on compassionate ground cannot be considered by the Bank and this writ application is disposed of directing the Bank to pay the ex gratia amount payable to the petitioner and other dependents of late Umesh Chandra Jha, if not already paid within a reasonable time not exceeding three months from the date of receipt/production of a copy of this order. P.K.P. (V.N.Sinha,J.)