^- stitioni Smt.Geeta Bai W/o Late Shri Amrit Patel aged about 32 years, ResicienS of Village Strsida Post - Manwari, Tahsi! and Bt< Gunderdehi, District Durg (CG) Versus 1. 3. 4. The State of Chhattisgarh, through the Secretary, Public Works Department, Mantralay, D.K.S. Bhawan, Raipur (CG). The Engineer !n Chief, Public Works Department, Chhattisgarh, Raipur, Tahsil and Districi Raipur (CG) The Chief Engineer, PWD, Raipur Dtstrict Ra.lpur (CG) The Executive Englneer, Public Works Department, sub division No.1,Durg(CG) 'rit Psitltlon tsnder Articte '^'^i 226 of the GonstltutiQn of Indla) Bench: Hon'bSe Justice Satish K. Aanihotri Present : Shri Rakesh Anthony, counsel for the petitioner. Shri Yashwant Singh Thakur, Govt. Advocate forthe 'assed pn 2nd Juiy, 2007) The husband of the pettioner who was working as Gangman (labour) inthe PublicWorks Department, Sub Division No.1 Durg died on 26.03.2006, in harness. The petitioner, being widow, made an app'ication for compassionate appointment on 02.05.2006. 2. Ths respondent/authorites have not considered ths application of the petitioner tili-date. Ths purpose of compassionate appointment is to provide succor, immediateSy to the family on account of the death of She breaid earner. !f the application is not decided immediately, the very purpose of compassionate appojntment is defeated. ? ^ \.l «3s 3. Learned counsel appearing for the respondent'authorites submits that the apptlcation ofthe petitloner wiil be dscided within a period offourwesks.in accordance with law, from the date of receipt of copyofthisorder. 4. This matter accordingiy stands disposed of. Indu Sd/- Satish K. Agnihotri r Judge 3SiB!*BaS^^^^^