IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Letters Patent Appeal No.1013 of 2011 In Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No. 2948 of 2008 ====================================================== 1. Indradev Yadav S/O Nuneshwar Yadav R/O Vill.- Laharnia Tand, P.S.- Jhajha, Distt.- Munger .... .... Appellant/s Versus 1. The State of Bihar through the Secretary Cum Commissioner, Department of Rural Development, Govt. of Bihar, Patna. 2. The District Magistrate, Nawada. 3. The Executive Engineer, Rural Development, Special Division at Nawada (Distt.). 4. The Assistant Engineer, Rural Development, Special Division at Nawada. .... .... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Appellant/s : Mr. Sanjay Kumar Mishra, Advocate. For the Respondent/s : Mr. S.D. Sanjay, A.A.G.-12 ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE and HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE BIRENDRA PRASAD VERMA ORAL ORDER (Per: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE) 5 23-08-2011 This appeal under clause 10 of the Letters Patent is preferred by the writ petitioner against the judgment and order dated 20th April 2011 passed by the learned single Judge in above C.W.J.C. No. 2948 of 2008. Patna High Court LPA No.1013 of 2011 (5) dt.23-08-2011 2 2 In 2008 the petitioner claimed compassionate employment in Government service on the premise that his father, one Nuneshwar Yadav, a Government servant, was not heard of since 28th November 2002. In view of the long absence of his father, the appellant was entitled to compassionate employment. The learned single Judge has recorded that within less than two years from the date he disappeared on 28th November 2002, the said Nuneshwar Yadav reached the age of superannuation. In view of the prevailing scheme for compassionate employment, the appellant was not entitled to compassionate employment. Feeling aggrieved, the writ petitioner has preferred the present Appeal. We agree with the learned single Judge. No case for interference is made out. The appeal is dismissed in limine. Devendra /- (R.M. Doshit, CJ) (Birendra Prasad Verma, J)