WP(C) 2376/2011 BEFORE THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE HRISHIKESH ROY Following the death of his father on 26th April, 2010 who served as an Assistant Teacher in the Karagari ME Madrassa under the Bhabanipur Education Block, the p etitioner applied for compassionate appointment on 22.7.2010 in accordance with the policy of the Assam Government. The said application (Annexure-E) was forwar ded by the Block Elementary Education Officer, Howly to the District Elementary Education Officer, Barpeta on 31.8.2010. The petitioner contends that his applic ation is yet to be appropriately considered by the competent authority. 2. Mr. UK Goswami, learned standing counsel for the Education Department su bmits that only 5% of the vacancies are available for considering claim for comp assionate appointment and the time limit for filing such application is 12 month s, as has been held by this Court in the case of Achyut Ranjan Das Vs. State of Assam reported in 2006 (4) GLT 674. 3. The learned standing counsel submits that such application is required t o be considered initially by the District Level Committee in accordance with the Government norms and the guidelines given by the Court in Achyut Ranjan Das (Su pra) and Faziron Nessa vs. State of Assam reported in 2010 (4) GLT 340 and the l earned standing counsel submits that the case be disposed of by directing consid eration of the petitioner’s application, by the competent Committee. 4. Mr. SA Ahmed, learned counsel appearing for the petitioner is agreeable for disposal of this case at this stage by giving the direction in the cases cit ed by the learned standing counsel. 5. In view of the above agreement amongst the learned counsels for the part ies, the respondents are directed to ensure that the claim for compassionate app ointment made by the petitioner should be placed for consideration before the Di strict Level Committee of Barpeta District along with other similarly situated a pplicants and the claim be processed in accordance with the Government guideline s as well as the decision of this Court given in Achyut Ranjan Das (Supra) and F aziron Nessa (Supra). 6. For such consideration, the petitioner would furnish a copy of this orde r along with copies of his application for compassionate appointment to the Dist rict Elementary Education Officer, Barpeta who shall take the necessary follow u p action thereafter. 7. The case is disposed of with the above direction.