IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.4716 of 2006 RAMANUJ SHARMA, son of late Ramesh Rai, Resident of village & P.O. Pershap, P.S. Sahar, Dist. Bhojpur, at present residing at village Velshar, P.S. Mehindia, Dist. Arwal-----------------------petitioner Versus 1.THE STATE OF BIHAR 2.The General Manager, Bihar State Sugar Mill Corporation Unit, Hathua 3.The Manager, Bihar State Sugar Mill Corporation Unit, Hathua----------respondents ----------- For the petitioner :M/S Rajendra pd.Singh, Sr.Advocate Rajeev Kr.Singh For the State :Mr.Sunil Kr.Ravi, A.C. to G.P.15 ----- 3. 4.2.2009 Heard learned counsel for the parties. The case of the petitioner is that his father was a duly appointed employee of S.K.G. Sugar Limited, Hathua on 1.12.1972 which was subsequently taken over by the State Government and the services of the employees including the petitioner’s father were also taken over in the year 1985. While in service petitioner’s father died on 3.1.2000 whereupon the petitioner’s mother filed an application on 7.4.2000 for the appointment on compassionate ground of the petitioner who is the second son of the deceased employee. It is contended by learned counsel for the petitioner that although various statements have 2 been made in the counter affidavit filed on behalf of the respondents but it is evident that the said application has not been considered and disposed of by the authorities even till today. In the aforesaid circumstances, the writ application is disposed of with a direction to the competent authority to dispose of the aforesaid application for compassionate appointment within a period of four months from the date of receipt/production of a copy of this order. (Ramesh Kumar Datta,J.) spal/