IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.456 of 2007 SHANKAR PRASAD, S/O SHREE KRISHNA SINGH, R/O VILLAGE-GONAMA, P.S. AND DISTRICT-NAWADA. ……………PETITIONER. VERSUS 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR THROUGH ITS SECRETARY, HUMAN RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, NEW SECRETARIAT VIKAS BHAWAN, PATNA. 2. THE DISTRICT COMPASSIONATE COMMITTEE, NAWADA THROUGH ITS CHAIRMAN (DISTRICT MAGISTRATE, NAWADA). 3. THE DISTRICT MAGISTRATE, NAWADA. 4. THE DISTRICT SUPERINTENDENT OF EDUCATION, NAWADA. ……………RESPONDENTS. ----------- 3 09.07.2010 From the materials produced on record and pleadings made, it appears that no final decision has been taken in the matter of claim of the petitioner for his compassionate appointment on account of death of his mother in harness. It is pleaded that after her death on 28.02.2002, and after the petitioner attained majority and acquired the qualification of Intermediate, he has filed application for compassionate appointment within five years. It has been stated that on the date of submission of application for compassionate appointment the petitioner was eligible for appointment on class-III post or a teacher in any elementary school. Subsequently, the petitioner has also got a succession certificate from the District 2 Judge, Nawada declaring him as successor of the mother. No counter affidavit has been filed in the case, though the writ application was filed in January, 2007 itself. Therefore, the writ application is disposed of with a direction to the respondent no. 4, the District Superintendent of Education, Nawada, to place the matter before the District Compassionate Appointment Committee in its next meeting itself for consideration of the case of the petitioner for his compassionate appointment. Arvind/ ( J. N. Singh, J.)