WP(C) 1092/2011 BEFORE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE HRISHIKESH ROY The petitioner applied for compassionate appointment following t he death of her husband, who died on 2.3.2004 while serving as an Assistant Teac her in Satrasal H.S. Vidyapith, Dhubri. Mr. S. Banik, learned counsel appearing for the petitioner has d rawn attention of the Court to the Annexure-II document to show that the applica tion of the petitioner was forwarded on 8.6.2006 by the Principal of the school and in the appended statement thereto, it was reflected that vacancies were avai lable and the name of the petitioner was recommended for compassionate appointme nt. However, Ms. M.Gogoi Medhi, learned Standing Counsel, Education department submits that the application for compassionate appointment of the pet itioner does not deserve consideration as the same appears to be submitted one y ear after the death of her husband. Since the petitioner has approached this Court for consideration of her case in the light of a decision of Achyut Ranjan Das -vs- The State of A ssam reported in 2006(4) GLT 674, instead of going into the merit of the claim o f the petitioner, the case is disposed of by directing that petitioner’s claim b e considered by the District Level committee of Dhubri district according to th e principles laid down by this Court in Achyut Ranjan Das (supra) and Faziron Ne ssa & ors -vs State of Assam and ors reported in 2010(4) GLT 340 whereby the ti me limit of submission of application for compassionate appointment was extended to 12 months, from the date of death of the serving bread earner. The writ petition stands disposed of with the above direction.