WP(C) 5712/2006 BEFORE THE HON’BLE MR JUSTICE B K SHARMA Heard Mr. A. Verma, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr. UK Goswam i, learned Standing Education, Education Department. As agreed to by the learned counsel for the parties, this writ petition has been taken up for disposal at the motion stage itself. The father of the petitioner while was working as Grade-IV emplo yee in Zakir Hussain Public High School, Bongaigaon died in harness on 9.6.2005. The petitioner thereafter submitted a representation dated 9.11.2005 alongwith the prescribed form before the respondents for consideration of his appointment on compassionate ground. But the same has not yielded any result, he approached this court by filing the instant writ petition. Considering the above facts and circumstances, I disposed of thi s writ petition with a direction to the respondents to consider the case of the petitioner for his appointment on compassionate ground. Such consideration will not be confined to the petitioner alone. The case of other similarly situated pe rsons also shall be considered along with the petitioner in accordance with law and as per prevalent scheme including the one dated 28.10.2003 for compassionate appointment. If any family member of the petitioner has already considered fo r compassionate appointment, this order shall be ignored. The writ petition stands disposed of.