IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.4339 of 2006 MOSTT.JAWANI DEVI, wife of late Sajan Lal Nirala, resident of village Haldikhoda, P.S. Kochadhaman, Dist. Kishanganj-petitioner Versus 1.THE STATE OF BIHAR 2.The Commissioner, Purnea Division,Purnea 3.The District Compassionate Appointment Committee, through the District Magistrate, Kishanganj 4.The District Magistrate, Kishanganj 5.The District Magistrate, Purnea ----------- 3. 4.2.2009 Heard learned counsel for the parties. The petitioner seeks appointment on compassionate ground of her son upon the death of her husband, who is stated to have been working as Chakbandi Amin under the aegis of the Purnea Establishment Office and died in harness on 3.11.2001. In the counter affidavit filed on behalf of State respondent nos. 3 and 4 the stand taken is that the deceased Govt. employee had two wives. The petitioner being the second wife had raised objection to the appointment in favour of the son from the first wife stating that the so-called person set up as the son is not the son of the deceased Govt. employee. From the counter affidavit it is also evident that upon request of the District Compassionate Committee, Purnea, an enquiry has been made in this regard by an 2 Executive Magistrate under the direction of the District Magistrate, Kishanganj and copy of the said enquiry report has also been sent to the District Compassionate Committee, Purnea. In the above circumstances, the writ application is disposed of with a direction to the competent respondent authorities to take a final decision in the matter of compassionate appointment one way or the other within a period of four months from the date of receipt/production of a copy of this order. (Ramesh Kumar Datta,J.) spal/