IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.14605 of 2005 PRAMILA DEVI WIFE OF LATE GANESH CHANDRA MANDAL RESIDENT OF VILLAGE CHANAN TIRWADIH, P.O. CHANAN, P.S. BORIO, DISTRICT SAHEBGANJ Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR THROUGH DISTRICT MAGISTRATE, BHAGALPUR. 2. THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE, BIHAR, PATNA. 3. THE INSPECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE, BIHAR, PATNA. 4. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, BHAGALPUR. 5. THE DEPUTY INSPECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE, EASTERN ZONE, BHAGALPUR. ----------- 2 17/09/2010 This writ application has been filed on behalf of the petitioner on 28.11.2005. After filing of the writ application, no counter affidavit has come to be filed till date. The grievance of the petitioner is that she has filed an appeal before the Director General-cum-Inspector General of Police, Government of Bihar on 11.3.2004 after rejection of her claim for compassionate appointment of her son by the Deputy Inspector General of Police, Bhagalpur but till date the petitioner does not know the fate of such appeal as nothing has been communicated to her. Since counter affidavit has not been filed by the State, even this Court is in dark as to what is the final - 2 - status of the appeal filed by the petitioner. In all probability, the appeal would be still pending before the Director General of Police because pendency of appeals for many years, if not extended over a decade, is not un- usual in many a matters which has come to the notice of this Court. If the appeal of the petitioner has not yet been disposed of, the Court would expect a decision on the appeal of the petitioner preferably within a period of four months from the date of communication or production of a copy of this order as a final opportunity in this regard. The period of four months has been granted keeping in mind that the State of Bihar is going to face election and for no other reason. The Director General of Police must ensure that no time is wasted in adjudication of the matter of the petitioner beyond the time frame fixed in this case. This writ application is disposed of with the direction as aforesaid. AMIN/ (Ajay Kumar Tripathi, J.)