WP(C) 3686/2009 BEFORE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE B.K. SHARMA The petitioner has filed the instant writ petition claiming appointment on compassionate ground. The claim so made is on account of death of his father while was in service on 20.09.2004. The father of the petitioner was a Grade-IV employee working under the Executive Engineer, PHE, Goalpara Division. The resp ondents have filed their counter affidavit in which it has been stated that the case of the petitioner was considered but could not be recommended for want of v acancy. In this connection, the relevant documents have been annexed to the coun ter affidavit. Compassionate appointment is not a source of recruitment. Same is consid ered to provide financial assistance to the family in need. After considerable e lapse of time, the claim does not survive as there cannot be any endless compass ion. That apart, the only right of an applicant in the matter of compassionate a ppointment is to get fair consideration at the hands of the employer. The case o f the petitioner was duly considered at the proper level, but could not be recom mended as his case did not come within the zone of consideration having regard t o the prescribed percentage, i.e. 5%. Above being the position, it can not be said to be a case of inaction on the part of the respondents and/or non-consideration of the case of the petitio ner. consequently, no direction can be issued to the respondents to appointment petitioner on compassionate ground. The writ petition is disposed.