WP(C) 3967/2011 BEFORE THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE T VAIPHEI Heard Mr R Islam, the learned counsel for the petitioner. Also heard Mr B Saikia, the learned State counsel and Mr B Choudhury, the learned Standing Cou nsel, Education Department. As it is conceded by the learned counsel appearing for the State that this case is covered by the decision of this Court in Achyut Ranjan Das & Ors vs State of Assam & Ors, repreted in 2006 (4) GLT 674, it is not necessary issue formal noti ces to the respondents. The petitioner is the son of the late Md. Nurul Islam Faraji, who died in harnes s on 8.11.2009 due to kidney failure. At the time of the death of the deceased, he was serving as Headmaster of Charbari ME Madrassa in the District of Dhubri, Assam. On the death of the sole bread earner in the family, to mitigate the ha rdship caused to them, the petitioner filed an application in the prescribed for m with all the requisite documents to the Block Elementary Education Officer, Ma nkachar Block for appointing him to a suitable post commensurate with his qualif ication on compassionate grounds. The two applications were already filed on 20 .10.2010 and 14.06.2011 respectively, which are at Annexures 5 and 6 to the writ petition. The grievance of the petitioner is that the respondent authorities h ave not appointed him till now even though he is eligible for such appointment. This Court in Achyut Ranjan Das (supra) has laid down the principles for appoin tment on compassionate grounds, which need not be reiterated time and again. Th ese are already known to the State respondents. Under the circumstances, this writ petition is disposed of by directing the Dist rict Level Committee to take up the case of the petitioner in accordance with th e principles formulated by this Court in Achyut Ranjan Das (supra) and take a d ecision thereon within a period of three months from the date of receipt of this order.