IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.3176 of 2007 Prakash Kumar Arya, son of Late Paras Nath Gupta, resident of Village + Post Office – Bairiya, Police Station - Gaurichak, District Patna ..............Petitioner Versus 1. The State Of Bihar 2. The Chairman, District Compassionate Appointment Committee Cum District Magistrate, Gaya 3. Civil Surgeon cum Chief Medical Officer, Gaya. 4. Additional Chief Medical Officer, Public Health Unit, Gaya 5. Subordinate Chief Medical Officer, Public Health Unit, Gaya.....Respondents ----------- 2. 23.07.2010 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State. The father of the petitioner died on 21.01.1997 while working as vaccinator. Therefore, petitioner filed an application for his appointment on compassionate ground on 31.05.1997. It is contended that application of the petitioner has not been considered as yet. A counter affidavit has been filed by the respondents. On the basis of Annexure-A of the counter affidavit, learned counsel for the respondents has rightly submitted that services of the father of the petitioner stood terminated with effect from 12.11.1987 almost ten years prior to death of the deceased employee. - 2 - Therefore, the application of the petitioner for compassionate appointment is misconceived. The writ application is dismissed. B.T (J. N. Singh, J.)