WP(C) 4523/2010 BEFORE THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE A C UPADHYAY Heard Mr. D A Kaiyum, learned counsel, appearing for the petitioner. Als o heard Mr. P N Goswami, learned Standing Counsel, Education Department, Assam, respondent Nos.1, 2 and 3 as well as Mr. B D Das, learned senior counsel, assist ed by Mr. D Nath, learned counsel, appearing for the respondent Nos.4 and 5. The grievance of the petitioner is that her application for appointment on compassionate ground has not been considered by the College Authority as yet. Mr. Das, learned senior counsel submits that since there is no vacant p ost of Grade-IV in the Chhaygaon College, the petitioner did not come within the zone of 5% reservation meant for appointment on compassionate ground. Mr. Das f urther submits that the lone vacant post of Grade-IV in the college has already been filled up vide order No.G(B)CAN/40/2011/19, dated 07.09.2011 issued by the Direcror, Higher Education. At this stage, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that his repre sentation may be considered by the Director of Higher Education, Assam for appoi ntment on compassionate ground in any other available vacancy in accordance with the guidelines issued with regard to appointment on compassionate gournd. Learn ed counsel for the respondent has no objection to the said prayer of the petitio ner. In view of the above, this writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the Director, Higher Education, Assam, Kahilipara, Guwahati-19 to consider t he representation of the petitioner for her appointment on compassionate ground. However, the Director of Higher Education, Assam, shall consider the matter and complete the exercise within a period of 1(one) month from the date of receipt of certified copy of this order, in accordance of law. A copy the order, dated 07.09.2011, issued by the Director of Higher Edu cation, Assam, placed before this Court by the learned counsel for the responden t, be kept with the record and marked as Annexure-X.