IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.13078 of 2009 LEKHDIP KUMAR Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR & ORS ----------- 2. 12.10.2009 Heard learned Counsel for the petitioner and the learned Counsel for the State. The deceased died in harness while in service on 27.4.2009. His first wife bore him eight children. The petitioner is one of the six siblings from the second wife claiming compassionate appointment. Compassionate appointment is an exception to Article 14 of the Constitution of India and is therefore to be governed strictly in accordance with the Government Policy regulating the same. Which of the earlier children is employed/not employed, eligible/ineligible, has applied/not applied, are some of the questions for consideration. There is nothing on record of the writ petition to suggest that the petitioner has applied in accordance with law as discussed above. The pleadings in this regard leave this Court thoroughly dissatisfied in light of the aforesaid discussion. This Court is not persuaded to start a roving and speculating enquiry on the assertion of the petitioner. The writ application is disposed with the observation that if the petitioner satisfies the authorities of a prima facie case to maintain an application for compassionate appointment in light of the aforesaid controversial and disputed facts, to their satisfaction, this Court expects that his case shall then be considered in accordance with law. The writ application is disposed with the aforesaid observations. Snkumar/- (Navin Sinha,J.)