IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.3363 of 2007 SAVITA DEVI, wife of late Yogendra Ram, resident of Mohalla Old Jakkanpur, Devi Asthan, P.S. Jakkanpur, P.O. G.P.O., Patna, District Patna … Petitioner Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR 2. Secretary, Building Construction Department, Vishwasaraiya Bhawan, Bailey Road, Patna 3. Superintending Engineer, South Bihar Circle, Building Construction Department, Patna 4. Executive Engineer, Patliputra Building Division, Building Construction Department, Patliputra Patna … Respondents ----------- 3. 4.4.2011 Having heard learned counsel for the parties this Court of the considered view that since the deceased employee whose death in harness had given a cause of action to the petitioner for seeking appointment on compassionate ground was a work charge employee, the petitioner would not be entitled for compassionate appointment both in terms of the Government policy dated 5.10.1991 as also the law settled in this respect by the Division Bench of this Court in the case of Dilip Kumar Bhattacharya vs. State of Bihar & ors., reported in 2004(4) PLJR 889. Bound by the aforementioned judicial binding precedent, this Court will 2 have no other option, but to dismiss this writ application. It is ordered accordingly. (Mihir Kumar Jha,J.) Surendra/