IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.17836 of 2009 1. PRADIP KUMAR HEMBRAM S/O LATE MOTILAL HEMBRAM R/O VILL.- BADI MADHUBAN, P.O.- PASANDO, P.S.- HAWELI KHARAGPUR AND DISTT.- MUNGER Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR THROUGH THE SECRETARY CUM COMMISSIONER, DEPARTMENT OF HOME, OLD SECRETARIAT, PATNA 2. DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE, POLICE DEPARTMENT, OLD SECRETARIAT, PATNA 3. SENIOR SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, PATNA 4. DISTRICT MAGISTRATE CUM CHAIRMAN, DISTRICT LEVEL COMPASSIONATE COMMITTEE, PATNA ----------- 04. 12.08.2010 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that there is only a delay of one month twelve days in submission of the application for compassionate appointment. It may be condoned. Appointment on compassionate ground has been considered as an exception to Article 14 of the Constitution of India. The circulars regulating compassionate appointment shall therefore be interpreted strictly. If a time limitation of five years have been provided to make an application and the petitioner has defaulted. This court cannot condone the same in absence of any provision in the circular for condonation. The application is dismissed. P.K. (Navin Sinha, J.)