IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.5853 of 2009 UPENDRA KUMAR BHAKTA Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR & ORS ----------- 2/ 12/05/2009 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State. It is submitted that the father of the petitioner died in harness on 13.11.2002 while working as an assistant teacher in the Government Middle School, Ubadhi under Siswan Block in the district of Siwan. The petitioner applied for compassionate appointment which was considered by the District Establishment Committee which recommended him for the same by its resolution dated 13.9.2008 for appointment on a Class-IV post. The appointment of the petitioner has now become a shuttle issue between the District Superintendent of Education who states that he is not competent to make appointments on Class-IV post and the District Education Officer, who is stated to be the appropriate authority, insists on sitting over the matter. Whether it be the District Superintendent of Education or the District Education Officer, once the petitioner has been found eligible for appointment on compassionate grounds and has been so recommended, 2 it is for respondent No.2 to enforce discipline amongst his subordinates. Let respondent No.2 ensure compliance of the recommendation of the compassionate appointment committee within a maximum period of 8 weeks from the date of receipt/production of a copy of this order. The writ application stands disposed. KC (Navin Sinha, J.)