IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.18068 of 2010 1. RAJU KUMAR SON OF LATE JANARDAN MISTRI, RESIDENT OF TARNI PRASAD LANE, PASCHIM DARWAZA, PATNA CITY, P.S. KHAJEKALAN, DISTRICT PATNA. 2. PAWAN KUMAR SON OF LATE SUNIL KUMAR, RESIDENT OF 124, NEHRU NAGAR, INDIRA AWASH, OPPOSITE APPARTMENT, P.S. AND P.O. PATLIPUTRA, PATNA, DISTRICT PATNA. Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR, THROUGH SECRETARY, INDUSTRY DEPARTMENT, GOVT. OF BIHAR, NEW SECRETARIAT, PATNA. 2. THE DIRECTOR OF INDUSTRIES, INDUSTRIES DEPARTMENT, GOVT. OF BIHAR, NEW SECRETARIAT, PATNA. 3. THE MANAGING DIRECTOR, BHIAR STATE HANDLOOM AND HANDICRAFTS CORPORATION LIMITED, UDYOG BHAWAN, GANDHI MAIDAN, PATNA. 4. THE SECRETARY, PERSONAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE DEPARTMENT, OLD SECRETARIAT, GOVT. OF BIHAR, PATNA. ----------- 02. 04.11.2010 Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and the Bihar State Handloom and Handicraft Corporation Ltd.(hereinafter referred to as the Corporation). 2. Petitioners are the sons of the employees of the Corporation who died in harness. After the death of the bread winner petitioners applied for appointment on compassionate ground. Application of petitioner no.1 for such appointment is contained in Annexure-1 to this application. So far petitioner no.2 is concerned, he filed application soon after the death of his father i.e. 5.11.2006 and when appointment was not made, he submitted reminder under representation dated 5.6.2008, Annexure-6. 3. It is submitted on behalf of the Corporation that no useful purpose will be served by considering the case of the petitioners for appointment on compassionate ground as the serving employees of the Corporation are not being paid salary since long and application has - 2 - been filed for the winding up of the Corporation before this Court bearing Company Petition No.04 of 2009 in which notices have been issued. 4. Till date affairs of the Corporation have not been wound up by the High Court and in consideration of such fact it is directed that the Managing Director of the Corporation should consider the case of the petitioner for appointment on compassionate ground after obtaining necessary recommendation from the Compassionate Committee, as early as possible, in any case within three months from the date of receipt/production of a copy of the order before the Managing Director. 5. The writ application is, accordingly, disposed of. Rajesh/ (V.N. Sinha, J.)