IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Letters Patent Appeal No.1315 of 2011 In Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No. 11082 of 2007 ====================================================== Mukri Devi, W/o Late Nathuni Sah, resident of Mohalla Nariyar Road, Naya Bazar, Saharsa, P.S. and District-Saharsa. .... Petitioner.... Appellant Versus 1. The State of Bihar. 2. The District Compassionate Establishment Committee, Saharsa. 3. The District Magistrate, Saharsa. 4. The Civil-Surgeon-Cum-Chief Medical Officer, Saharsa, District- Saharsa. 5. The Superintendent, Sadar Hospital, Saharsa. .... Respondents.... Respondents ====================================================== Appearance : For the Appellant : Mr. Bhola Prasad, Advocate For the Respondents : Mr. Ranjeet Kumar Pandey, A.C. to G.P.-21 ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE and HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE BIRENDRA PRASAD VERMA ORAL ORDER (Per: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE) 2 26-09-2011 Feeling aggrieved by the order dated 7th April 2011 passed by the learned single Judge in above CWJC No. 11082 of 2007, the writ petitioner has preferred the present Appeal under Clause 10 of the Letters Patent. The appellant is the widow of one Nathuni Sah, a Government servant. On demise of the said Nathuni Sah on 13th August 2000 in harness, the appellant applied for compassionate employment. Her application has been rejected by the District 2 Compassionate Appointment Committee on 18th July 2007 on the sole ground that the appellant was not qualified for employment in Class-IV service in the State Government. Challenge to the said decision before the learned single Judge has failed. Therefore the present Appeal. The minimum qualification required for employment in Class IV service is std.VIII Pass. On perusal of the record, it is apparent that the appellant is totally illiterate. Besides, she is now nearing the age of superannuation. The appellant can not be offered employment at such advanced age. The claim is devoid of merit. Appeal is dismissed in limine. Devendra/- (R.M. Doshit, CJ) (Birendra Prasad Verma, J)