IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.3686 of 2010 1. SIMA KUMARI W/O LATE ANIL KUMAR R/O MOH.- AADARSH LOK COLONY, GOSALA CHOWK RAMBAGH CHOWK, P.S.- TOWN MUZAFFARPUR, DISTT.- MUZAFFARPUR Versus 1. UTTAR BIHAR KSHETRIYA GRAMIN BANK HEAD OFFICE KALAMBAGH ROAD, MUZAFFARPUR THROUGH ITS GENERAL MANAGER 2. BOARD OF DIRECTOR UTTAR BIHAR KSHETRIYA GRAM BANK THROUGH ITS CHAIRMAN, HEAD OFFICE, KALAMBAGH ROAD, MUZAFFARPUR 3. CHIARMAN UTTAR BIHAR KSHETRIYA GRAMIN BANK, KALAMBAGH ROAD, MUZAFFARPUR 4. GENERAL MANGER UTTAR BIHAR KSHETRIYA GRAMIN BANK, KALAMBAGH ROAD, MUZAFFARPUR 5. CHIEF MANAGER UTTAR BIHAR KSHETRIYA GRAMIN BANK, KALAMBAGH ROAD, MUZAFFARPUR ----------- For the petitioner :- Mr. Ajay Kumar Sinha, Advocate. Mr. Surendra Kishore Thakur, Advocate. For the Bank :- Mr. Prabhakar Jha, Advocate. ===== 4. 22.03.2010. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the counsel for the Uttar Bihar Kshetriya Gramin Bank (hereinafter referred to as the “Bank”). 2. Counsel for the petitioner has filed supplementary affidavit placing on record letter of the General Manager of the Bank bearing no. 835 dated 30.8.2006, Annexure-6, whereunder petitioner has been called upon to furnish her application for payment of ex gratia amount in lieu of compassionate appointment. 3. It is submitted on behalf of the petitioner that aforesaid instruction is contrary to the scheme for compassionate appointment which was in vogue in the Bank on the date of death of the husband of the petitioner and in the light of the said scheme the case of the petitioner was required to have been considered for grant of compassionate appointment and not for payment of ex gratia amount. Aforesaid aspect of the matter was considered by this Court under orders dated 25.1.2010 passed in C.W.J.C.No. 18122 of 2009 and for the reasons indicated in the said order the instruction of the General Manager contained in letter dated 30.8.2006, Annexure-6 directing the petitioner to - 2 - submit her application for payment of ex gratia amount is set aside with direction to the Bank to consider the request of the petitioner for grant of compassionate appointment within the time indicated in the order dated 25.1.2010 passed in C.W.J.C.No. 18122 of 2009. 4. The writ application is, accordingly, disposed of. P.K.P. (V.N.Sinha,J.)