Munna Kumar v. The State Of Bihar And ORS

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.9316 of 2016 =========================================================== Munna Kumar, S/o Late Sanjiv Prasad, resident of village - Chilbilli, P.S. Beur, District - Patna .... .... Petitioner

Versus

1. The State of Bihar through the Principal Secretary, Department of Health, Govt. of Bihar, Patna

2. Director in Chief, Health Services, Bihar, Patna

3. Civil Surgeon Cum Chief Medical Officer, Khagaria

4. Additional Chief Medical Officer, Khagaria

5. District Magistrate, Khagaria Cum Chairman District Compassionate Appointment Committee, Khagaria .... .... Respondents =========================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner : Mr. Shiv Kumar, Advocate For the State : Mr. Birju Prasad, G.P. 13 =========================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE DR. JUSTICE RAVI RANJAN ORAL JUDGMENT Date: 22-02-2017 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the State. Grievance of the petitioner is that his application filed for appointment on compassionate ground after the death of his father on 09.01.2015 while working as Non-Medical Assistant has not been considered by the competent authority.

Counter affidavit has been filed on behalf of the District Magistrate and Civil Surgeon. A stand has been taken vide Annexure D dated 24.01.2017, i.e., after passing of the order dated 17.01.2017 by this Court, that the application has been forwarded to the District Magistrate for its consideration by the District Compassionate

Patna High Court CWJC No.9316 of 2016 dt.22-02-2017 2 / 2 Appointment Committee.

Counter affidavit filed on behalf of the District Magistrate does not disclose as to when such Committee would take up the matter of the petitioner.

Accordingly, this writ application is disposed of with a direction to the District Magistrate to place the case of the petitioner before the District Compassionate Appointment Committee, of which he happens to be the Chairman, in its next meeting itself which should be held expeditiously preferably within a period of three months. If the petitioner's case is decided favourably then consequential action should also be taken within six months. However, if the petitioner's case is rejected then the order should be communicated to the petitioner immediately.

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