WP(C) 5738/2011 BEFORE THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE BP KATAKEY Heard Mr. Pareshar, learned counsel for the petitioner, Mr. Ghosh, learned State counsel appearing for the respondent Nos. 1, 2, 3, 4 and 6 as well as Mr. Nath, learned counsel appearing for the respondent No. 5. As agreed to by the learned counsel for the parties this writ petition is taken up for disposal at the motion stage itself. The grievance of the petitioner in the present petition is that though after the death of his elder brother, who died in harness on 24.3.2011 while he was servi ng as constable in 14APBN posted at Tarabari, he filed applications including th e application dated 12.7.2011 for appointment on compassionate ground as per the scheme formulated by the Govt. of Assam in that regard, his case has not been c onsidered by the authority till date. The petitioner, therefore, prays for a dir ection to the respondent authority to consider his case for appointment on compa ssionate ground in terms of the scheme formulated by the Govt. in that regard. The learned counsel for the respondents submits that the case of the petitioner for appointment on compassionate ground would definitely be considered in terms of the scheme formulated by the Govt. of Assam and the directions contained in A chyut Ranjan Das vs. State of Assam and Ors reported in (2006) 4 GLT 674 if such consideration has not already been made. Having regard to the aforesaid submissions, the writ petition is disposed of dir ecting the respondent authority to consider the case of the petitioner for appoi ntment on compassionate ground in terms of the directions contained in Achyut Ra njan’s case and in terms of the scheme formulated by the Govt. of Assam in that regard. The writ petition is accordingly disposed of.