WP(C) 6559/2010 BEFORE THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE HRISHIKESH ROY Heard Mr. N. Ahmed, learned counsel appearing for the petitioner. Also heard Mr. N. Barua, learned Standing Counsel for the Education Department. With the consent of the parties, the matter is being disposed of at the Motion stage. The petitioner’s father died on 18.5.2010 while serving as Head Teacher of 767 No. Masallabari Lower Primary School of Dhubri district. He thereafter m ade a representation for compassionate appointment before the Deputy Inspector o f Schools, South Salmara, Mankachar Sub-Division on 13.8.2010. A representation in the prescribed format was also submitted subsequently on 29.9.2010 before the same authority. The grievance expressed by the petitioner is that the responden ts have not taken any steps to have the claim considered by the competent Distri ct Level Committee. Since claim for compassionate appointment are required to be considered by a competent committee as per the judgment of this Court in Achyut Ranjan Das vs. State of Assam reported in 2006 (4) GLT 674 and there is no dispute on thi s aspect, I dispose of this petition by directing the respondents to take the re quisite steps to place the petitioner’s application for consideration of compass ionate appointment, before the competent District Level Committee without any lo ss of time. It is ordered accordingly. The case is disposed of with the above order.