IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.11057 of 2006 AJAY RAM, Son of Late Heera Lal, resident of Mohalla Yarpur Ambedkar Colony, Police Station Grdnibagh, District Patna. . . . . . . Petitioner. Versus 1. THE COMMISSIONER-CUM-Chief Executive Officer, Patna Municipal Corporation, Budh Marg, Patna. 2. The Executive Officer, Nutan Rajdhani Ancha, Patna Municipal Corporation, Harding Road, Patna. 3. The Chief Accounts Officer, Patna Municipal Corporation, Budh Marg, Patna. . . . . Respondents. For the Petitioner : Mr. Manoj Kumar Pandey, Advocate For the Respondent : Mr. Chandra Shekhar, Sr. Advocate Mrs. Dr. Poonam Kumar Singh, Advocate. ----------- 4/ 11.12.2009 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the State. The petitioner’s father, who was employed in Patna Muncipal Corporation, Patna, as Sanitary worker, died on 09.08.2004 in harness. The death certificate issued by Department of Statistics, Government of Bihar is annexed as Annexure 1. Late Heera Lal died leaving behind his widow and five sons including the petitioner and three unmarried daughters, a copy of the genealogical table, certified by Circle Officer, Phulwarisharif, dated 14.09.2004, is annexed as Annexure 2. The petitioner is the eldest son of his father. He submits that his mother as well as one of his brother and sisters have also sworn affidavit stating therein that they have no objection to the petitioner’s appointment on compassionate ground. The petitioner states that he applied in appropriate form within time. A report was also called for from the officer-in-charge of Gardanibagh police station by the Assistant Health Officer, Nutan Rajdhani Anchal, Patna, within which the father of the petitioner worked at the time of his death. A copy of letter no. 58 dated 15.04.2005 issued under the signature of Assistant Health Officer, - 2 - Nutan Rajdhani Anchal, Patna is annexed as Annexure 4. The petitioner states that though more than five years have passed, no decision on his application has been taken as yet. He submits that in the mean time few appointments have been made in the Corporation. Having heard the counsel for the parties, it appears that the representation of the petitioner for appointment on compassionate ground is pending since last five years. In such circumstances, respondent no.1 is directed to look into the matter and see to it that representation of the petitioner for appointment on compassionate ground is disposed of within a period of three weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. With the aforesaid observation, this writ application is disposed of. Uday/ (Samarendra Pratap Singh, J.)