IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.15529 of 2005 MOSMAT KUMARI RATNA SINGH Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR & ORS ----------- 5. 17.9.2008 Heard learned counsel for the parties. The petitioner has come to this Court for a direction upon the respondents to appoint her on compassionate ground. The husband of the petitioner while he was working as Forest Extension Supervisor died on 17.1.2004. At that time his services had not been regularized/absorbed in Government service as the said posts were being extended on a year to year basis. Subsequently by decision taken under the Resolution No. 486 dated 26.2.2005 it was directed that Forest Extension Supervisors and Forest Extension Workers shall be adjusted on the post of Forester and Forest Guard respectively and after that they would be entitled to all the benefits according to the service rules. In the said circumstances, the application filed by the petitioner for compassionate appointment after the death of her husband was sent to the higher authorities and by letter dated 6.12.2006 the Environment and Forest Department directed that the petitioner’s case can be considered for appointment on compassionate ground as per the provisions of the circular issued by the Personnel and Administrative Reforms Department and the District Compassionate Committee, Begusarai was directed to take appropriate decision. Accordingly by letter dated 14.2.2007, the application of the petitioner has been forwarded to the District Compassionate Committee, Begusarai. - 2 - In view of the aforesaid stand which has been taken in the counter affidavit filed on behalf of respondent no. 6, the Divisional Forest Officer, the writ application is disposed of with a direction to the respondent authorities to take a final decision in the matter within a period of four months from today. P. Kumar (Ramesh Kumar Datta, J.)