IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.18868 of 2008 RAKESH KUMAR CHANDAN . Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR & ORS . ----------- 2/ 22/01/2010 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State. The petitioner is aggrieved by the impugned order dated 20.10.2008 rejecting the claim for compassionate appointment on the ground that an adopted son could not be considered for the purpose. The impugned order is in teeth of a Division Bench judgement of this Court reported in 1994(2) P.L.J.R. 536 (Kamal Ranjan versus The State of Bihar and others). The impugned order is set aside. Let the respondents consider the claim of the petitioner strictly in accordance with law expeditiously, preferably within a period of six months from the date of receipt/production of a copy of this order. The writ application is allowed. KC/ ( Navin Sinha, J.)