WP(C) 4438/2011 BEFORE THE HON’BLE MR JUSTICE I.A. ANSARI Heard Ms. R. Begum, learned counsel for the petitioner, and Mr. N. Rajkhowa, lea rned counsel, for the respondent Nos.1 to 4. Heard also Mr. Barman, learned Govt . Advocate, for the respondent No.5. The petitioner’s grievance, in brief, is thus: While working as Chowkidar in Gop inath Bordoloi M.V. School, Sonitpur, the petitioner’s father, Kinaram Nath, had died on 29.09.2009. As the petitioner’s father died-in-harness, the petitioner claims to have made an application seeking appointment under the relevant scheme meant for appointment on compassionate ground. The petitioner’s grievance is th at his application, having been forwarded by the Head Master of the said school, is lying with the respondent No.2, namely, Director of Elementary Education, Ka hilipara, Guwahati, and the same has not been placed before the District Level C ommittee, Sonitpur, headed by the Deputy Commissioner, Sonitpur, Tezpur. Considering the mater in its entirety and in the interest of justice, this writ petition is disposed of with direction to respondent No.2, namely, Director of E lementary Education, Assam, to examine the grievances of the petitioner and if h is application, seeking appointment on compassionate ground, is found to be in o rder, steps shall be taken by respondent No.2 to ensure that the petitioner’s ap plication, with all requisite particular(s)/information/report(s), be laid befor e the respondent No.5, namely, District Level Committee, represented by the Depu ty Commissioner, Sonitpur, Tezpur, and the Deputy Commissioner, Sonitpur, shall ensure that when respondent No.2, namely, Director of Elementary Education, Kahi lipara, Guwahati, receives the application, as indicated hereinbefore, the same is dealt with expeditiously and in accordance with law provided that the petitio ner’s application has not, in the meanwhile, been received and considered by the District Level Committee. Whatever may be outcome of the examination of the pet itioner’s case by the respondent No.1 and/or by respondent No.5, the same shall be communicated, in writing, to the petitioner within a period of two months fro m the date of receipt of a copy of this order by the respondent No.2, namely, Di rector of Elementary Education, Kahilipara, as well as by the District Level Com mittee, represented by the Deputy Commissioner, Sonitpur, Tezpur. If the petitio ner feels aggrieved by the decision(s), which may be taken, or by the order(s), which may be passed by the respondents, he shall remain at liberty to take recou rse to such provisions of law as may be permissible. The petitioner may furnish to the respondent No.2, namely, Director of Elementary Education, Assam, and als o to the, Deputy Commissioner, Sonitpur, Tezpur, certified copies of this order along with a copy of the writ petition and annexures thereto.