IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.1022 of 2007 ---------- Rakesh Kumar son of Late Dineshwar Prasad, resident of New Damaria, P.S. Gardanibagh, District- Patna …………….. Petitioner Versus 1.The State of Bihar 2.The Chairman, Bihar Public Service Commission, Patna 3.The Secretary, Bihar Public Service Commission, Patna 4.The Assistant Secretary-cum-Administrative Officer, Bihar Public Service Commission, Patna 5.The Joint Secretary Karmik and Administrative Reforms Department, Govt. of Bihar, Patna ……………… Respondents ---------- 2. 09/07/2010 Petitioner’s father died in harness on 14.10.2003 while working in the office of Bihar Public Service Commission (in short `the Commission’). Petitioner applied for his compassionate appointment soon thereafter. Petitioner has annexed some correspondences and has stated that time to time he was also asked to furnish some documents etc. which he promptly did. However, till now the Commission has not taken any final decision on the application of the petitioner for his compassionate appointment although he has completed all the formalities and furnished all the required documents and details to the Commission. - 2 - The writ application was filed in January, 2007 with service of copy of the same on the learned counsel for the Commission, whose name also appears in the list. However, till now no counter affidavit has been filed on behalf of the Commission and its learned counsel is also not present in Court. Therefore, this writ application is allowed. The Chairman of the Commission (Respondent No.2) is directed to take final decision on the application of the petitioner for his appointment on compassionate ground in accordance with law positively within a period of two months from the date of receipt/production of a copy of this order. Pradeep/ ( J. N. Singh, J.)