IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.9656 of 2009 Jwakim Bakhla, S/o Late David Bakhla, permanent resident of Village- Torar, P.O. Shila, District Chatra, Jharkhand and presently residing at C/o Sh. Bilfry Panna, Central Jail Colony, Hazaribagh (Sadar) Jharkhand Versus 1. State Of Bihar 2. The Secretary, Department of Home (Prisons), Government of Bihar, Patna 3. The Inspector General of Prisons, Bihar at Patna 4. The Superintendent of Jail Divisional Jail, Chapra, Bihar 5. The District Magistrate, Saran Division, Bihar ----------- 02/ 12.08.2009 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the State. 2. Petitioner is the son of Late David Bakhla who died on 17.12.2004 while serving as Senior Jailor, Divisional Jail, Chapra. 3. This writ application has been filed for a direction to the State respondents to consider the case of the petitioner for grant of compassionate appointment. 4. It is submitted on behalf of the petitioner that he requested for his appointment on compassionate ground before the authorities in December, 2005, but the same is still pending and is not being considered. 5. Let the State- respondents, including the Compassionate Appointment Committee consider the case of the petitioner for grant of compassionate appointment, as early as possible, in any case in the next meeting of the Compassionate Appointment Committee to be held hereafter and pass appropriate orders in accordance with law. 6. This application is, accordingly, disposed of. Arjun/ ( V.N. Sinha, J.)