IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.15435 of 2007 JAG MOHAN SINGH, son of late Kanhaiya, resident of village Aanar, P.S. Bihiya, District Bhojpur … Petitioner Versus 1. THE BIHAR STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, Patna through its Chairman 2. The Chairman, Bihar State Electricity Board, Patna 3. The Executive Engineer, Electricity Supply Division, Buxar … Respondents ----------- 2. 13.4.2011 Heard counsel for the parties. The prayer of the petitioner for a direction for compassionate appointment in Bihar State Electricity Board is sought to be opposed by the learned counsel appearing on behalf of the Board by taking a plea that there was some sort of dispute as with regard to No Objection Certificate filed by one Chandrika Singh, the elder brother of the petitioner, who is said to have filed an application before the authorities of the Board that he had never consented for appointment of the petitioner and that any such declaration in his name (Chandrika Singh) produced by the petitioner is forged. In the considered opinion of this Court such inter se family dispute by itself will not put an end to the claim of appointment of the dependent of the deceased 2 employee, inasmuch as the authorities will have to hold an enquiry to find out as to whether the claim of Chandrika Singh was correct. It is not again the requirement of the policy that unless and until everyone gives in writing consenting to the appointment of one family member that such appointment cannot be made. In fact one who is eligible under the policy and would submit his application within the prescribed time will be entitled for consideration and if so appointed he will have to abide by the terms and conditions of such appointment on compassionate ground, which by itself require that the person who is appointed shall maintain all the dependents family member of the deceased employee. Thus, the authorities of the Board are not correct in keeping the case of the petitioner pending for consideration and they must take a final decision within the shortest possible time preferably within a period of four months from the date of receipt/ production of a copy of this order. Let it be made clear that this Court has not gone into the merits of the 3 claim of the petitioner and a final decision in this regard has to be taken by the authorities of the Board keeping in view the facts of the case and also policy in vogue for appointment on compassionate ground. With the aforementioned observation and direction, this application is disposed of. (Mihir Kumar Jha,J.) Surendra/