IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.9896 of 2008 Most. Baby Devi, W/o Late Sashi Bhusan Mishra, resident of Mohalla Sri Nagar, P.S. Masaurhi, District Patna…………………..Petitioner Versus 1. The State Of Bihar 2. District Magistrate, Nalanda 3. District Superintendent of Education, Nalanda, Biharsharif 4. Block Education Extension Officer, Ekangarsarai (Nalanda)………………………Respondents --------- 2 01.10.2010 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner as well as learned counsel for the State. The case of the petitioner is that her husband died on 22.05.2006 while working as Assistant Teacher in a primary school. Petitioner, accordingly, submitted an application for release of pensionary benefits as well as for appointment on compassionate ground. The grievance of the petitioner is that the same has not been considered by the respondents till now. A counter affidavit has been filed in which it is stated that the petitioner was asked to submit an application in proper proforma which she has not been done till now and, therefore, her case for appointment on compassionate ground could not be considered. 2 The provision for appointment on compassionate ground is a measure to provide solace to the bereaved family on account of sudden death of the Government employee. It was expected from the respondents to call the petitioner personally and request her to fill up the proforma and provide other necessary details for consideration of her case for appointment on compassionate ground. Instead doing that, it appears that respondents have merely issued a letter to the petitioner and kept waiting for her response. The action of the respondents is deprecated. The District Superintendent of Education, Nalanda at Biharsharif is directed to ensure that the petitioner attends his office and also to ensure that she fills up the proforma and provides all necessary information so that her case for appointment on compassionate ground is processed immediately and placed in the next meeting of the District Compassionate Committee. The District Superintendent of Education, Nalanda shall do this within 3 one month from the date of receipt/production of a copy of this order. The writ application is disposed of with the aforesaid observations and directions. BT (J. N. Singh, J.)