IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.10370 of 2010 CHANDRADEEP MAHTO, SON OF LATE GANPAT MAHTO, RESIDENT OF WARD NO. 19, BYEPASS ROAD, NEAR J.D. (U) OFFICE, MADHEPURA, P.O. & P.S.- MADHEPURA, DISTRICT- MADHEPURA :---PETITIONER . Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR 2. THE DISTRICT MAGISTRATE-CUM-COLLECTOR, MADHEPURA. 3. THE DEPUTY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSIONER, MADHEPURA COLLECTORATE, MADHEPURA. 4. THE DIRECTOR, DISTRICT RURAL DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY, MADHEPURA. 5. THE DIRECTOR, ACCOUNTS ADMINISTRATION AND SELF EMPLOYMENT-CUM- PUBLIC INFORMATION OFFICER, DISTRICT RURAL DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY, MADHEPURA. 6. THE DISTRICT COMPASSIONATE COMMITTEE, MADHEPURA THROUGH ITS CHAIRMAN, I.E. THE DISTRICT MAGISTRATE, MADHEPURA :--- RESPONDENTS. ----------- 2. 07.07.2010. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the State. 2. Petitioner is aggrieved by the inaction of the authorities of the District Rural Development Authority, Madhepura (hereinafter referred to as the “Authority”) not to appoint him on compassionate ground in the Authority although his father while serving the Authority on a Class-IV post left for his heavenly abode on 22.10.2007. Request of the petitioner for grant of compassionate appointment was not considered whereafter he approached the authorities of the Authority under the Right to Information Act seeking information about appointment of Devan Ram, son of Jagdeo Ram on compassionate ground as also about the failure of the authorities to consider his appointment on compassionate ground. In response to such request of the petitioner information has been given under Memo No. 1322 dated 25.7.2009 stating that Devan Ram, son of Jagdeo Ram was recommended for appointment on compassionate ground under letter no. 29 dated 4.4.2005 but the case of the petitioner for compassionate appointment cannot be considered in the light of the instructions of the State Government contained in Letter No. 2925 dated 11.3.2008 and 11099 dated 4.8.2008, Annexures-9 - 2 - and 9/1, whereunder the State Government with reference to the policy guidelines issued for the Authority dated 1.4.1999 directed that there is clear bar for the Authority in making compassionate appointment as appointment in the Authority can be made only on contract/deputation. 3. As there is no provision for compassionate appointment in the Authority as per the policy guidelines dated 1.4.1999, this Court cannot issue directions for appointing the petitioner on compassionate ground. The writ application is, accordingly, dismissed. P.K.P. (V.N.Sinha,J.)