WP(C) 1697/2010 BEFORE THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE B.P. KATAKEY Heard Mr. S. Nath, the learned counsel for the petitione rs and Mr. G. Soren, the learned State Counsel appearing for the respondents. The petitioners by the present petition have prayed for the following relief:- (i) sanction and payment of the ex-gratia amount and (ii) to appoint the elder son of the petitioner No.1, who is the petitioner No.2, on compassionate ground under the provisions of the Assam Public Service (Appointm ent of Family Members of Persons Killed by Extremists and Terrorists) Rules, 199 2 (in short, the 1992 Rules). Mr. Nath, the learned counsel for the petitioners, howev er, has submitted that the Government subsequently changed its policy decision r elating to the payment of the ex-gratia amount as well as the appointment of the persons from the family members of persons killed by the extremists/terrorists by repealing the 1992 Rules and the said policy decision is reflected in the com munication dated 22-06-2004 issued by the Commissioner and Secretary to the Gove rnment of Assam, Personnel (B) Department to all the Deputy Commissioner, Barpet a. The claim of the petitioners is that his father was kill ed while on duty by the extremists in the year 1989. According to the petitione rs, they thereafter, though filed the application for payment of the ex-gratia a mount as well as the appointment under the provisions of the 1992 Rules (which h as since been re-appealed), no action has been taken by the respondent authoriti es, which compelled the petitioners to approach this Court by the present writ p roceeding. Admittedly the 1992 Rules have been repealed. The Gover nment of Assam has changed its policy decision, which has been reflected in the communication dated 22-06-2004, copy of which is made available by the learned c ounsel for the petitioner and is kept on record. By the said policy decision, t he amount of ex-gratia to be paid to the member of the persons killed by the ext remist violence has been enhanced to Rs.3,00,000/- (Rupees three lakhs) with oth er stipulations as enumerated in the said policy. Since it is the claim of the petitioners that the ex-gra tia› amount has not been paid, the present petition is disposed of by directing the respondent No.1 to consider the case of the petitioners relating to the paym ent of ex-gratia under the scheme and to decide the same by a speaking order wit hin a period of 2 (two) months from the date of production of the certified copy of this order alongwith the writ petition with its enclosures appended thereto to be submitted by the petitioners before the said authority. The writ petition is accordingly disposed of. No cost.