WP(C) 3495/2010 BEFORE HON’BLE MR.JUSTICE P K MUSAHARY Heard Mr. P. Mahanta, learned counsel for the petitioner. Also h eard Mr. U K Goswami, learned standing counsel, Education Deptt. appearing for o fficial Respondents. The case of the petitioner is that his father who was working as G rade-IV employee of Chabilal Upadhyay M.E.School, Amdara, Hakama died in harne ss on 27.1.2008. His father was the sole bread earner and on his father’s dea th the entire family has been facing acute financial hardship. He therefore, a pplied for appointment on compassionate ground on 12.5.2008 and subsequently wi th all particulars on 16.7.2008 in terms of the policy decision of the Govt. of Assam contained in Office Memorandum dated 9.9.1983 and its subsequent amendmen t dated 23.3.92, 8.4.96 and Govt. Notification dated 12.10.2006 & 2.3.2009 but t he Respondents have not taken any positive action on the application. The petiti oner, has therefore, filed this petition. Mr. Goswami, learned standing Education Department appearing on behalf of the Respondents submits that application filed by the petitioner is under ac tive consideration of the authorities in terms of the guideline issued by the Go vt.of Assam for appointment on companionate ground and the authority would defi nitely pass necessary orders in the said application taking into account the re quirements for making such appointment in terms of the Govt. Office memorandum & 2.3.2009. In view of above submission, I dispose of the present writ petition by directi ng the Commissioner and Secretary to the Govt.of Assam, Education Department to take a final decision on the application filed by the petitioner for appointmen t on compassionate ground, which was forwarded by the respondents to the appropr iate authority in terms of the aforesaid guidelines. While considering the cas e of the petitioner, the authority shall also consider the case of other similar ly situated persons. Writ petition stands disposed of accordingly.