IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.18684 of 2011 Ravi Pandey, son of Late Gauri Shankar Pandey, Resident of Village-Pandey Pipra, P.O.-Sukul Pipra, P.S.-Mohaniya, District- Kaimur, District-Bhabhua Versus 1. The State Of Bihar 2. The Director, Primary Education Human Resources Development Department, Government of Bihar, Patna 3. The Regional Deputy Director of Education, Patna Division, Patna 4. The District Education Officer, Kaimur at Bhabhua 5. The District Programme Officer, Kaimur at Bhabhua ----------- 2. 21.10.2011 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr. Kamil Akhtar A.C. to A.A.G. 9 for the respondents. The father of the petitioned died in harness on 16.4.2011 while working as Assistant Teacher in Middle School, Vishunpura Anchal Mohaniya, Kaimur at Bhabua. The petitioner fulfilling all the eligibility criteria applied for appointment on compassionate ground on 6.8.2011 before the District Education Officer, Kaimur. He submits that there is no earning members in the family and there is also no other source of income. He further submits that due to inaction on the part of the respondents the petitioner and his family are facing great hardship and the spirit behind such scheme for compassionate appointment is also being frustrated. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case the writ petition stands disposed off with a direction to the respondents no. 4 and 5 to ensure that the matter with regard to appointment of the petitioner 2 on compassionate ground is taken to its logical conclusion in accordance with law within a maximum period of four months from the date of receipt/production of a copy of this order upon the concerned respondents. Anand Kr. ( Ahsanuddin Amanullah, J.)