Krishnadeo Kumar Singh v. The State Of Bihar And ORS

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.16433 of 2013 ====================================================== Krishnadeo Kumar Singh Son Of Late Ram Autar Singh Resident Of Village Thaher, P.S. Khajauli, District Madhubani ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

1.

The State Of Bihar and Ors 2.

The Bihar State Road Transport Corporation Patna, Through Its ChairmanCum-Managing Director, Parivahan Bhawan, Bir Chand Patel Path, Bihar Patna 3.

The Administrator, The Bihar State Road Transport Corporation, Parivahan Bhawan, Bir Chand Patel Path, Bihar, Patna 4.

The Divisional Manager, Darbhanga Division, The Bihar State Road Transport Corporation, Darbhanga ... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Kaushalesh Choudhary, Advocate For the Respondent/s :

Mr. Abhay Shankar Jha, Advocate ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ALOK KUMAR SINHA ORAL ORDER 20-08-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner, learned counsel appearing for BSRTC and learned counsel for the respondent-State.

2. With the consent of the parties, the present writ application is being disposed of at this stage itself.

3. This writ application has been filed by the petitioner for issuance of writ of mandamus commanding the respondents to appoint the petitioner on compassionate ground as petitioner's father died on 15.07.2012, while performing his duty as a driver, the permanent post under BSRTC, while driving a bus of the corporation.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that for

Patna High Court CWJC No.16433 of 2013(6) dt.20-08-2025 2/3 seeking compassionate appointment, the petitioner had filed an application dated 12.10.2012 (Annexure 2 series) but the same has not been disposed of till date.

5. Learned counsel therefore, prays that the petitioner would be satisfied if the Administrator of Bihar State Road Transport Corporation could be directed to dispose of the application for claim of compassionate appointment which the petitioner had filed on 12.10.2012 (Annexure 2 series) within a fixed time frame after giving an opportunity of hearing to the petitioner.

6. Learned counsel appearing for BSRTC and respondent-State do have any objection to the above prayer being made by learned counsel for the petitioner.

7. Considering the limited nature of prayer being made by learned counsel for the petitioner, this writ application is disposed of directing the Administrator Bihar State Road Transport Corporation to disposed of the application dated 12.10.2012 filed by the petitioner claiming compassionate appointment after giving an opportunity of hearing to the petitioner, by passing a reasoned and speaking order.

8. The entire exercise must be completed by the Administrator BSRTC within three months from the date of

Patna High Court CWJC No.16433 of 2013(6) dt.20-08-2025 3/3 production of a copy of this order.

9. With the aforesaid observation and direction, the present application is disposed of. Pending IAs, if any, will be deemed to have been disposed of.

(Alok Kumar Sinha, J) Raj Ranjan/- U T