IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.3347 of 2009 NARENDRA PATHAK S/O LATE LALAN PATHAK R/O VILLAGE-JAHANGIR, PO- KARNAUL, PS- SAHEBGANJ DISTT- MUZAFFARPUR---------PETITIONER Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR 2. THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY,WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT, GOVT. OF BIHAR,PATNA 3. THE CHIEF ENGINEER, WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT,PURNEA 4. THE SUPERINTENDING ENGINEERING, WATER RESOURCES CIRCLE,PURNEA 5. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, WATER RESOURCES DIVISION,PURNEA 6. THE DISTRICT COMPASSIONATE COMMITTEE, SAHARSA THROUGH THE CHAIRMAN 7. THE DISTRICT MAGISTRATE,SAHARSA-CUM-CHAIRMAN, THE DISTRICT COMPASSIONATE COMMITTEE,SAHARSA 8. THE DEPUTY COLLECTOR ESTABLISHMENT,SAHARSA-- ---------- -------------------RESPONDENTS ----------- 2 20.3.2009 Heard learned counsel for the parties. Petitioner’s father was a 4th Grade employee under the Water Resources Department, Government of Bihar when he died in harness on 6.6.2003. Thereafter an application was made by the present petitioner for his appointment on compassionate ground. Petitioner’s contention is that except for paper formality and letter writing nothing substantive has emerged and no decision has been taken as thing stand. A letter dated 15.1.2007 was written by the Deputy Collector (Establishment), Saharsa to the Chief Engineer, Water Resources Department, Purnia seeking certain details with regard to the family members and service record of the deceased employee. It is not known whether the information has been furnished and the matter is hanging. No purpose will be served by keeping the writ application pending for the counter affidavit because the decision - 2 - will have to be taken by the District Compassionate Committee in this regard. This writ application stands disposed of with a direction upon the Chief Engineer, water Resource Department, Purnea, respondent no.3 that in case necessary information has not been furnished in terms of annexure-6 he shall do so at the earliest and thereafter the District Compassionate Committee shall take up the case of the petitioner in the very first meeting when these input must be on record. This writ application is disposed of with the above direction. RPS (Ajay Kumar Tripathi,J.)