IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.15918 of 2009 1. MUKUND KUMAR JHA @ MUKUND KR. S/O LATE KAUSHLENDRA JHA R/O SINGHESHWAR, P.O.AND P.S.SINGHESHWAR IN THE DISTRICT OF MADHEPURA Versus 1. KAMESHWAR SINGH DARBHANGA UNIVERSITY THROUGH ITS VICE- CHANCELLOR 2. THE VICE - CHANCELLOR , KAMESHWAR SINGH DARBHANGA UNIVERSITY, DARBHANGA 3. THE REGISTRAR KAMESHWAR SINGH DARBHANGA UNIVERSITY, DARBHANGA 4. THE COMPASSIONATE APPOINTMENT COMMITTEE KAMESHWAR SINGH DARBHANGA UNIVERSITY, THROUGH ITS CHAIRMAN CUM VICE- CHANCELLOR, DARBHANGA 5. THE FINANCE OFFICER, KAMESHWAR SINGH DARBHANGA UNIVERSITY, DARBHANGA ----------- 2 11.3.2010 Heard counsel for the petitioner and the counsel appearing for Kameshwar Singh Darbhanga University. Petitioner’s case is that his father was posted as In-charge Director, in the Department of Education, Kameshwar Singh University, Darbhanga. He died in harness on 5.8.2007. After the death of his father petitioner being a Graduate, filed his application for compassionate appointment before the concerned authority in the University but till date the respondent authority has not passed any order either 2 allowing the compassionate appointment filed by the petitioner or rejecting the same. Counsel appearing for the respondent University when questioned, the reason for maintaining this suspense by the authorities, since there is provision for compassionate appointment under the Statute he submitted that the writ application be disposed off giving direction to the respondent authorities of the University to pass necessary orders on the application filed by the petitioner for compassionate appointment, within the time specified. This application is being disposed off directing the respondent –Vice-Chancellor, Kameshwar Singh Darbhanga University to consider and decide the case of the petitioner for compassionate appointment. The application has been filed by the petitioner in the month of September, 2007, which according to the petitioner, is still pending 3 before the competent authority. Respondent will pass necessary orders within four weeks from the date of production/communication of this order. (Mridula Mishra,J.) A.Kumar