IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.8851 of 2009 SITA DEVI, WIFE OF LATE VAKIL RAM, R/M AND P.S. DEHRI, DISTRICT ROHTAS------PETITIONER. Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR 2. THE COMMANDANT, BIHAR MILITARY POLICE-2, DEHRI, P.S. DEHRI, DEISTRICT ROHTAS. 3. THE COLLECTOR, ROHTAS AT SASARAM-----RESPONDENTS. ----------- 02. 29.07.2009. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the State. 2. Petitioner is the widow of late Vakil Ram, who served in the office of the Commandant, Bihar Military Police-2, Dehri, Rohtas as sweeper and died in harness on 5.1.2002. After the death of her husband, petitioner applied for compassionate appointment. Her application has been rejected on the ground that she has passed only Class-IV as in terms of the resolution of the State Government providing for compassionate appointment only such dependent of the service holder who has passed Class-VIII is to be considered for compassionate appointment and as petitioner has not passed Class- VIII she cannot be considered for such appointment. Her case for compassionate appointment has been rejected by the appointment committee and the rejection has been communicated to the petitioner under letter dated 31.12.2005, Annexure-1. 3. I do not see any illegality in the decision taken by the authorities, however, petitioner is at liberty to invite the attention of the State Government towards the fallacy in the Government policy that dependent of the sweeper must also have class-VIII qualification for being considered for compassionate appointment. 4. This writ application is, accordingly, disposed of. Rajesh/ (V.N.Sinha,J.) - 2 -