IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.10236 of 2006 Pramendra Prasad, son of Late Shant Sharan Prasad, resident of Mohalla- Chandchaura, P.S. Chandchaura, District- Gaya ………. Petitioner Versus 1.The State Of Bihar 2.The Secretary-cum-Commissioner, Department of Health, Govt. of Bihar, Patna 3.The Director-in-Chief, Health Services, Health Department, Govt. of Bihar, Patna 4.The Civil Surgeon-cum-Chief Medical Officer, Jehanabad 5.The Incharge Medical Officer, Primary Health Centre, Karpi Block, Jehanabad 6.The District Magistrate, Jehanabad 7.The Civil Surgeon-cum-Chief Medical Officer, Arwal 8.The District Magistrate, Arwal ……. Respondents ----------- 2. 22/02/2010 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State. Petitioner prays for a direction in this case for his appointment on Class IV post on compassionate ground. As per his case, his wife, who was working as A.N.M. in Primary Health Centre, Karpi, Jehanabad, died in harness on 2.11.1992. Upon his own showing, petitioner, for the first time, submitted his application for compassionate appointment which was forwarded by the Incharge Medical Officer on 13.4.2000. No action having been taken on the said application, petitioner has filed this writ application in 2006. The very fact that petitioner, for the - 2 - first time, filed his application for compassionate appointment after eight years of the death of his wife disentitles petitioner for any compassionate appointment. The writ application is accordingly dismissed on account of delay and laches. Pradeep/ (J. N. Singh, J.)