IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.18554 of 2009 MANOJ ORAON S/O LATE GENDRA ORAON R/O VILL.- BIRPUR, P.O.- POKHRA, P.S.- MOFASSIL SADAR RANI PATRA, DISTT.- PURNIA Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR REPRESENTED THROUGH PRINCIPAL SECRETARY PANCHAYATI RAJ, NEW SECRETARIAT, BAILY ROAD, PATNA 2. THE DISTRICT BOARD, PURNEA REPRESENTED THROUGH RESPONDENT NO. 4 (DY. DEV. COMMISSIONER-CUM-CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER) 3. THE DISTRICT MAGISTRATE PURNEA 4. THE DY. DEVELOPMENT COMMISSIONER-CUM-CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER DISTRICT BOARD, PURNEA 5. THE VICE CHAIRMAN DISTRICT BOARD, PURNEA ----------- 02. 22.01.2010 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner, State and the counsel for Zila Parishad, Purnea. 2. Petitioner is a scheduled tribe, his father died while serving the Purnea Zila Parishad on 14.6.2000. He has filed this writ application for a direction to the authorities of the Zila Parishad to consider his case for compassionate appointment as his request for such appointment made before the Deputy Chairman of the Zila Parishad on 22.10.2003, Annexure-4 has not been considered and disposed of till date. 3. It is submitted on behalf of the Zila Parishad that request contained in Annexure-4 was not considered by the Zila Parishad as the same is addressed to the Deputy Chairman of the Zila Parishad, who is not the competent authority before whom such claim could have been filed. 4. Having heard counsel for the parties, I am of the view that request for compassionate appointment was made by the petitioner under representation dated 22.10.2003, Annexure-4 may be before the Deputy Chairman of the Zila Parishad, who forwarded the - 2 - same to the Accountant for appropriate action, thereafter the Accountant should have placed the said representation before the Deputy Development Commissioner, who is the competent authority of the Zila Parishad to consider the request for grant of compassionate appointment. As the Deputy Chairman and the Accountant have kept the application of the petitioner for grant of compassionate appointment pending at their level the Deputy Development Commissioner, Purnea is directed to consider the case of the petitioner for such appointment in accordance with law as early as possible, in any case within three months from the date of receipt/production of a copy of this order before him. 5. This writ application is, accordingly, disposed of. Rajesh/ (V.N.Sinha, J.)