IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.1066 of 2007 YOGESH PRASAD @ YOGESH RAM, S/O LATE RAJ NETI RAM, R/O VILLAGE-MAHARATHA, P.S.-NOAN, DISTRICT-KAIMUR (BHABHUA), BIHAR. ……………PETITIONER. Versus 1. THE UNION OF INDIA THROUGH THE SECRETARY, MINISTRY OF HOME, NEW DELHI. 2. THE SECRETARY TO THE MINISTRY OF DEFENCE, GOVT. OF INDIA, NEW DELHI. 3. THE COMMANDER OFFICER, HEAD QUARTER-14, B.R.T.F. (G R E F) THROUGH 99 SERVICE DAK GHAR, PUNE-15. 4. THE CHIEF ENGINEER (P) VARTAK C/O 99 A.P.O., PUNE-15. 5. THE HQ D.G.B.R., SEEMA SADAK BHAWAN, RING ROAD, NEW DELHI-01. 6. THE G R E F RECORDS DIGHI CAMP, PUNE-15. ………………RESPONDENTS. ----------- For the Petitioner : Mr.Ashok Kr. Singh, Adv. For Respondents : Mr.Binay Kumar Pandey, CGC ------------ 2 16.07.2010 The father of the petitioner was in Army service. He died in harness on 1.11.2006. Petitioner applied for his compassionate appointment on 13.12.2006 and has filed this writ application in January, 2007. Obviously, there is nothing on record to show that any final decision was taken by the respondents in the matter, or not. Unfortunately, in the last three years counter affidavit has also not been filed in the case. Therefore, this writ application is 2 disposed of with a direction to the respondents to take into consideration the application of the petitioner for his compassionate appointment and pass orders, if not already passed, as expeditiously as possible, preferably within a period of six months from the date of receipt/production of a copy of this order. Arvind/ ( J. N. Singh, J.)