IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.12426 of 2006 Lal Babu Prasad, son of Late Jamuna Ram, a resident of village- Naya Bhojpur, P.O. & P.S. – Mumaraon, District Buxar Versus 1. The State Of Bihar through the Agriculture Production Commissioner-cum- Secretary to the Government of Bihar, Patna 2. The Administrator, Bihar State Marketing Board having office at Pant Bhawan, Bailey Road, Patna 3. The Agriculture Produce Market Committee through Sub- Divisional Officer- cum- Special Officer, Bagaha, District West Champaran with CWJC No.2235 of 2009 Rajiv Kumar Ranjan, S/o Late Brahmnarain Yadav, a r/o village- Pratapnagar, P.S. – Muraliganj, District Madhepura Versus 1. The State Of Bihar through its Agriculture Production Commissioner-cum- Secretary to the Government of Bihar, Patna 2. The Administrator, Bihar State Marketing Board having office at Pant Bhawan, Bailey Road, Patna 3. The Agriculture Produce Market Committee through Sub- Divisional Officer- cum- Special Officer, Kishanganj, District Kishanganj with CWJC No.12471 of 2006 Kunal Kumar, son of Late Bilin Chandra Sarkar, resident of village Chandkathua, P.S. Ranipatra, District Purnia, Pin- 854337 Versus 1. The State Of Bihar through the Agriculture Production Commissioner-cum- Secretary to the Government of Bihar, Patna 2. The Administrator, Bihar State Marketing Board having office at Pant Bhawan, Bailey Road, Patna 3. The Agriculture Produce Market Committee through Sub- Divisional Officer- cum- Special Officer, Kishanganj with CWJC No.12519 of 2006 2 Satish Kumar Yadav, son of Lated Sheonath Prasad Yadav, resident of Village and P.O.- Dhandiha, P.S. – Koilwar, District Bhojpur Versus 1. The State Of Bihar through the Agriculture Production Commissioner-cum- Secretary to the Government of Bihar, Patna 2. The Administrator, Bihar State Marketing Board having office at Pant Bhawan, Bailey Road, Patna 3. The Agriculture Produce Market Board, Patna with CWJC No.12555 of 2006 Bijay Kumar Murmu son of Late Mangal Ram Murmu, resident of Block Road, Thakurganj, P.O. & P.S. Thakurganj, District Kishanganj Versus 1. The State Of Bihar through the Agriculture Production Commissioner-cum- Secretary to the Government of Bihar, Patna 2. The Administrator, Bihar State Marketing Board having office at Pant Bhawan, Bailey Road, Patna 3. The Agriculture Produce Market Committee through Sub- Divisional Officer- cum- Special Officer, Kishanganj with CWJC No.12750 of 2006 Sanjay Kumar Singh son of Late Indradeo Singh, a resident of Village and P.O.- Dumarawan, P.S.- Bairgania, District - Sitamarhi Versus 1. The State Of Bihar through the Agriculture Production Commissioner-cum- Secretary to the Government of Bihar, Patna 2. The Administrator, Bihar State Marketing Board having office at Pant Bhawan, Bailey Road, Patna 3. The Agriculture Produce Market Committee through Sub- Divisional Officer- cum- Special Officer, Pupari, District Sitamarhi with CWJC No.12777 of 2006 Md. Azharuddin, son of Late Md. Kalimuddin, resident of Village- Barhara, P.O. Pokharia, P.S. Purnia, District Purnia Versus 1. The State Of Bihar through the Agriculture Production Commissioner-cum- Secretary to the Government of Bihar, Patna 3 2. The Administrator, Bihar State Marketing Board having office at Pant Bhawan, Bailey Road, Patna 3. The Agriculture Produce Market Committee through Sub- Divisional Officer- cum- Special Officer, Purnia, District Purnia with CWJC No.12938 of 2006 Dharmendra Kumar Choubey son of Late Baliraj Choubey, resident of village Hat Pokhar, P.O.- Masurhi, P.S. Jagdishpur, District Bhojpur Versus 1. The State Of Bihar through the Agriculture Production Commissioner-cum- Secretary to the Government of Bihar, Patna 2. The Administrator, Bihar State Marketing Board having office at Pant Bhawan, Bailey Road, Patna 3. The Agriculture Produce Market Committee through Sub- Divisional Officer- cum- Special Officer, Hassan Bazar, Bhojpur with CWJC No.13746 of 2006 Anil Kumar aged about 22 years S/o Late Chandrika Prasad Rai, resident of village Bir Kuari, P.O. Baksanda, P.S. Parsa, Distt. Saran Versus 1. The State Of Bihar through the Agriculture Production Commissioner-cum- Secretary to the Government of Bihar, Patna 2. The Administrator, Bihar State Marketing Board having office at Pant Bhawan, Bailey Road, Patna 3. The Agriculture Produce Market Committee through Sub- Divisional Officer- cum- Special Officer, Bagaha, District West Champaran with CWJC No.3617 of 2009 Badal Yadav, S/o late Durga Pd. Gwala, a r/o Chowhan tola, P.S. Sadar Thana, City, Distt. Purnea Versus 1. The State Of Bihar through the Agriculture Production Commissioner-cum- Secretary to the Government of Bihar, Patna 2. The Administrator, Bihar State Marketing Board having office at Pant Bhawan, Bailey Road, Patna 4 3. The Agriculture Produce Market Committee through Sub- Divisional Officer- cum- Special Officer, Bagaha, District West Champaran ----------- For the Petitioners :M/s A.B. Ojha & Bharat Bhushan, Advocates For the Board : Mr. B.K. Singh Chouhan, Advocate For the State : M/s S.S. Prasad, A.C. to G.P. 9 (In CWJC No. 12555/06) Ravi Shankar, A.C. to G.P.7 (In CWJC No. 12750/06) & Kalpana Singh, A.C. to G.P. 10 (In CWJC No. 12471/06) 07/ 09.09.2010 Heard learned counsel for the parties. 2. Father of the Petitioner of these writ cases died while serving the Bihar State Marketing Board (hereinafter referred to as the Board) before its dissolution and absorption of the other employees of the Board in the Government Department with effect from 2.9.2008. 3. It is submitted on behalf of the petitioners that in the light of the Government instructions contained in letter dated 8.12.2009, the case of the petitioners is required to be considered for appointment on compassionate ground as their father/ bread winner of the family left for heavenly abode prior to the dissolution of the Board with effect from 1.9.2006. 4. Learned counsel for the Board has also confirmed that in the light of the Government decision, instructions have 5 been received under letter dated 8.12.2009, Annexure-A to the counter affidavit to consider the case of the wards or the dependents of the employees who died before dissolution of the Board and absorption of the other employees in the Government Department with effect from 2.9.2008 for compassionate appointment. 5. In view of the Government decision contained in letter dated 8.12.2009, Annexure-A to the counter affidavit, let the case of the petitioners for appointment on compassionate ground be considered by the competent authority of the Board, as early as possible, in any case within three months from the date of receipt/ production of a copy of this order. 6. It is made clear that petitioners may also request the Administrator of the Board to consider their case for payment of arrears of leave salary and other grievances of their father, which should also be considered and disposed of within the same time. 7. The writ applications are, accordingly, disposed of. Arjun/ ( V. N. Sinha, J.)