IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.17179 of 2009 1. PINKU KUMAR S/O LATE MADAN GOPE R/O MOH GHUGHARI-TAND, DANDIBAG ROAD, P.S.CIVIL LINE, P.O. CHAURA, DISTT- GAYA Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR 2. THE SECRETARY, ROAD CONSTRUCTION DEPARTMENT GOVERNMENT OF BIHAR, PATNA 3. THE MANAGING DIRECTOR , BIHAR STATE POOL CONSTRUCTION CORPORATION LIMITED 7 SARDAR PATEL MARG, PATNA-15 4. THE CHIEF ENGINEER, BIHAR STATE POOL CONSTRUCTION CORPORATION LIMITED 7 SARDAR PATEL MARG, SOUTH BIHAR CIRCLE , PATNA-15 5. THE CHIEF PROJECT ENGINEER , BIHAR STATE POOL CONSTRUCTION CORPORATION LIMITED WORK DIVISION, GAYA 6. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, BIHAR STATE POOL CONSTRUCTION CORPORATION LIMITED WORK DIVISION, GAYA ----------- 3. 04.01.2010. Learned counsel for the petitioner is permitted to correct the averments made in paragraphs 1 and 18 of the writ application. 2. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner, State and the counsel for the Bihar State Bridge Construction Corporation Limited (hereinafter referred to as the “Corporation”). 3. Father of the petitioner was an employee serving in the Corporation who died on 24.12.2005 whereafter petitioner made an application for appointment on compassionate ground. His case has not been considered for such appointment. He sought necessary information under Right to Information Act from the Corporation which has been provided under letter No. 2778 dated 15.09.2009, Annexure-5 stating that there is no provision for appointment on compassionate ground in the Corporation but with the letter a list has been annexed giving the names of those who have been appointed in the Corporation on compassionate ground giving the date of their appointment, wherefrom it appears that Sri Lal Babu - 2 - Singh was appointed on 04.06.2001. 4. Counsel for the Corporation, however, submitted with reference to Annexure-5 itself that it appears, the Corporation has withdrawn the policy of granting compassionate appointment to its employees. 5. Having heard counsel for the petitioner, Corporation and the State, I direct the petitioner to represent before the Chairman-cum-Managing Director of the Corporation for appointment on compassionate ground giving the details of his case annexing a copy of this order which representation should be considered and disposed of by the competent authority in accordance with law, as early as possible, in any case within a period of two months from the date of its receipt along with a copy of this order. 6. This writ application is, accordingly, disposed of. P.K.P. (V.N.Sinha,J.)