IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.6733 of 2009 Prafulla Kumar, S/O Late Bansidhar Jha, R/O Village- Rahatmeena, Post- Haldharhat, P.S.- Tarabari, Distt- Araria. …. Petitioner. Versus 1. The State of Bihar. 2. The Commissioner-cum –Secretary, Human Resources Development, Government of Bihar, Patna. 3. The District Magistrate cum Chairman, District Compassionate Appointment Committee, District- Araria. 4. District Education Officer, Araria, District –Araria. ….Respondents. ---------------------------------- 2 12.08.2011 Heard the counsel for the petitioner and the State. Petitioner’s father, died in-harness on 03.01.2004, while working on the post of Headmaster, Government Middle School, Pategna under Palasi Block in the Araria District. An application was filed by the petitioner for his compassionate appointment and it was duly considered by the District Compassionate Appointment Committee, Araria. The petitioner was appointed as Peon on Class IV post, in High School, vide Memo no. 607, dated 03.11.2004. Grievance of the petitioner is that considering his qualification, he should have been appointed on Class III post instead of Class IV post. 2 I find that no one can claim in the matter of compassionate appointment that he should be appointed on any particular post. Once recommendation is made for compassionate appointment by the Compassionate Appointment Committee, the appointment letter is issued by the concerned department/authority, considering the availability of vacancy in Class III and Class IV post, eligibility is also considered, but in case there is no vacancy in Class III post, the appointment cannot wait, as main object behind compassionate appointment is to give immediate financial assistance to the family. Considering the fact that the family of the deceased employee is in acute need of financial help, appointment is to be provided without loosing any time. Since earning member of petitioner’s family had died, his application for compassionate appointment was considered without any delay and appointment letter was also issued. I do not find any reason to interfere in this matter. Accordingly, this application is dismissed. Bhardwaj (Mridula Mishra, J.)