IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.16043 of 2008 PRABHA SINGH Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR & ORS ----------- 3. 13.01.2009 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State. The relief sought for in this writ application is one for compassionate appointment of the son of the petitioner consequent to the death of her husband in harness on 5.1.2005. The petitioner applied for such appointment on 26.12.2005, which was duly forwarded on 10.1.2006 for consideration. It, thus, goes beyond the pale of any controversy that the application for compassionate appointment has been made well within time. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the Respondents sought to create an issue with regard to the legality of the appointment of the deceased husband of the petitioner, which was challenged by the deceased in CWJC No. 9760 of 1999. The said writ application was allowed. The State preferred L.P.A. No. 576 of 2005, which was dismissed. Thereafter S.L.P. (Civil) No. 12943 of 2007 was preferred before the Apex Court and which was also dismissed. Learned counsel for the State submits on instruction that a Civil Review application has been preferred before the Apex Court. He is, however, unable to inform this Court of the development in the Civil Review. Counsel for the petitioner 2 contends that the Civil Review has been dismissed but is also unable to give the details to this Court. Compassionate appointment has its own urgency. The Respondents by inaction cannot defeat the right for such consideration. There has already been one round of adjudication commencing from the Single Judge to the Supreme Court confirming the legality of the appointment of the husband of the petitioner. The matters have attained finality. The case of the petitioner is required to be considered in accordance therewith. If any orders are passed on the review application stated to have been preferred by the State of Bihar, any action taken by the State in the meantime on the issue of compassionate appointment shall necessarily have to abide by such orders of the Apex Court. Let appropriate consideration of the case of the son of the petitioner in light of the aforesaid discussion be done and a final decision be taken within a maximum period of eight weeks from the date of receipt and/or production of a copy of this order. This application stands disposed. AKS/ (Navin Sinha, J.)