IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.2149 of 2008 JAI PRAKASH MISHRA,S/O LATE RAMCHANDRA MISHRA, R/O VILLAGE-ALIMI, POLICE STATION-NAWANAGAR, DISTRICT-BUXAR. ……………………PETITIONER. Versus 1.THE STATE OF BIHAR THROUGH PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, HUMAN RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT OF BIHAR, PATNA. 2.THE DIRECTOR SECONDARY EDUCATION BIHAR, PATNA. 3.THE DISTRICT MAGISTRATE, BUXAR. 4.THE REGIONAL DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION, PATNA DIVISION, PATNA. 5.THE DISTRICT EDUCATION OFFICER, BUXAR. 6.THE DISTRICT SUPERINTENDENT OF EDUCATION, BUXAR. …………………RESPONDENTS. ----------- 02/ 19.04.2011 No one appears for the petitioner. Counsel for the State is present and would explain that the date of death of the father of the petitioner is 02.02.2007, and an application was filed by the petitioner for appointment on compassionate ground, the same has already been forwarded by the controlling authority of the father of the petitioner to the District Compassionate Appointment Committee vide letter dated 10.12.2008, but he has got no further instructions as to what decision has been taken by the Compassionate Appointment Committee. In view of the fact that the case of the petitioner is said to be still 2 pending for final decision for his appointment on compassionate ground, this Court would direct the Collector, Buxar to take a final decision through the District Compassionate Appointment Committee within a period of four months from the date of receipt/production of a copy of this order, if such decision has already been taken then communicate the same to the petitioner. It is made clear that if any similar decision has already been taken, there would be no need to reconsider the case of the petitioner. With the aforementioned observations and direction, this application is disposed of. Ranjan (Mihir Kumar Jha,J)