WP(C) 2559/2010 BEFORE HON’BLE MR JUSTICE I A ANSARI The petitioner’s father, while serving as Peon/Process Server, in the office of the Sub-Divisional Officer, Hojai, Sankardev Nagar, in the District of Nagaon, d ied on 20.10.2004. At the time of his father’s death, the petitioner was a mino r. The petitioner attained majority on 08.01.2006 and, according to the petition er, on the very day of his attaining majority, he made application, in prescribe d form, for appointment on compassionate ground. The petitioner’s grievance is that no action, as is required, has been taken by the respondents on the petitio ner’s application seeking appointment on compassionate ground. Heard Ms. T. Som, learned counsel for the petitioner, and Ms. H. M. Phukan, lear ned counsel, appearing on behalf of the respondents. As regards appointments to be made on compassionate ground, this Court has issue d a number of guidelines, in Achyut Ranjan Das and ors vs. State of Assam and or s, reported in 2006(4) GLT 674 and, so long as these guidelines remain in force, appointments, on compassionate ground, have to be made in terms of and in conso nance with these guidelines. In view of the above, the respondents, particularly, respondent No. 1, n amely, Commissioner & Secretary, Government of Assam, General Administration (B) Department, is hereby directed to consider and examine the petitioner’s said ap plication, in terms of the relevant policy of the Government and in the light of the guidelines issued in Achyut Ranjan Das and ors vs. State of Assam and ors, reported in 2006(4) GLT 674, and do the needful in accordance with law. With the above observations and directions, this writ petition shall sta nd disposed of.