WP(C) 1829/2011 BEFORE THE HON’BLE MR JUSTICE B.K. SHARMA. Heard Mr. H. Gupta, learned counsel for the petitioner. Ms R. Chakraborty, learn ed State counsel is also present. By means of this writ petition, the petitioner has prayed for a direction to the respondents to consider his case for appointment on compassionate ground. The prayer so made is on account of purported entitlement to get such consideration under the prevalent scheme of 1983. According to the petitioner, his father whil e in service was examined by a Medical Board in 2002 and he was found medically unfit to perform his duties. However, his father continued in service and retire d from service in 2002 on attaining the age of superannuation. It is in the afo resaid fact situation, the petitioner has prayed for consideration of his case for appointment on compassionate ground. The writ petition is misconceived. Fir stly, the petitioner’s father continued in service till the age of superannuatio n irrespective the claim of medical unfitness and secondly, as has been held by the Division Bench of this Court in Afruja Sakia Jasmine Vs. District & Sessions Judge, Golaghat reported in 2008 (4) GLT 140, the prayer for compassionate appo intment on medical ground cannot be entertained. Such prayer can be entertained only on death of a Government servant. In view of the above, there is no merit in the writ petition and accordingly, it is dismissed.