WP(C) 3423/2011 BEFORE THE HON’BLE MR JUSTICE B. K. SHARMA Heard Mr. F.K.R. Ahmed, leaned counsel for the petitioner as well as Ms. R. Chakraborty, learned State Counsel. By means of this writ petition, the petitioner has prayed for a directio n to the respondents to consider his case for appointment on compassionate groun d. The prayer so made is on account of death of his father on 4.2.2000 while was in service as G.P. Secretary under Morigaon Zila Parishad. Ms. R. Chakraborty, learned State Counsel, has raised the question of ma intainability of the writ petition on the ground of delay and latches. She submi ts that after expiry of more than 11 years, there is no question of appointment of the petitioner on compassionate ground as the very purpose of compassionate a ppointment no longer survive. Without expressing any opinion in the merit of the case of the petitione r, this writ petition is disposed of directing the respondents to consider the c ase of the petitioner in terms of guidelines formulated in Achyut Ranjan Das Vs. State of Assam & Ors. reported in (2006) 4 GLT 674 and Foziron Nessa Vs. State of Assam & Ors. reported in (2010) 4 GLT 340. Needless to say that the petitioner cannot claim consideration of his ca se against any particular post or service and the consideration will be strictly as per the parameters and yardsticks laid down in the guidelines. Writ petition is disposed of.