IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.13506 of 2011 Dipen Dixit S/O Late Ajit Kumar Bhagat R/O Vill.- Khesar, P.S- Belhar, Distt.- Banka Presently Residing At Ganga Babu Ki Theki, Kalisthan P.S.- Khajekalan, Patna City, Distt.- Patna-- ---------------------------------------------------Petitioner Versus 1. The State of Bihar 2. The Collector, Patna 3. The Director General of Police, Bihar, Patna 4. The Senior Superintendent of Police, Patna 5. A.D.M. In-Charge of Compassionate Appointment, Patna----- ------------------------------------------------Respondents ---------------------------------- 2 13.10.2011 Heard learned counsel for the parties. Petitioner is one of the claimants for appointment on compassionate ground after death of his father, namely, Ajit Kumar Bhagat, Sub-Inspector. He died in harness while on duty in the year 2007. Reason for the petitioner to approach the High Court is that no decision has been taken on his claim despite four years having gone past. However from the material which emerges from the counter affidavit filed on behalf of the respondents that there are two claimants for such appointment, one the petitioner and other so called step mother, namely, Champa Devi. Respondents have annexed decision dated 29.6.2011 taken by the District Magistrate, Patna, the chairman of the District Compassionate Committee to show that the claim of the petitioner was considered but in view of two rival claimants they have been ordered to appear before the Deputy Collector, Establishment, Patna with supporting material so that an appropriate decision can be finally taken in this regard. 2 Let the Deputy Collector, Establishment, Patna issue notice to both the petitioner as well as Champa Devi to appear before him on a specific date when both the claimants will appear and place their respective cases for consideration and based on the evidence so produced their cases will be forwarded for consideration by the District Compassionate Committee in the next meeting which will be held. The Court expects that all exercise will be completed within a period of three months from the date of production of a copy of this order. This writ petition stands disposed of with the above direction. RPS ( Ajay Kumar Tripathi, J.)