IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.12852 of 2009 VIKASH KUMAR . Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR & ORS . 2 4.1.2010 Heard counsel for the petitioner and the counsel appearing for the State. Petitioner’s mother was working as A.N.M. at Primary Health Centre, Goreakothi, in the district of Siwan. She died on 19.8.2004. At the time of his mother’s death petitioner was still a minor. He filed his application for compassionate appointment on 11.5.2006 but till date the District Compassionate Appointment Committee has not considered his case for compassionate appointment either by way of recommending or rejecting his claim. This application is being disposed of giving direction to the District Compassionate Committee i.e. respondent no.5 for considering the application filed by the petitioner for compassionate appointment. The respondent no.5 and its Member will decide the case of the - 2 - petitioner, preferably within a period of four weeks from the date of production/communication of this order. The writ application stands disposed of. (Mridula Mishra,J.) A.Kumar