Md. Faizan Ahmad v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.20232 of 2019 ====================================================== Md. Faizan Ahmad S/o Late Md. Salimuddin Resident of Chhoti Jhiljhili, P.o. and P.s.- Bahadurganj, Distt.- Kishanganj ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

1.

The State of Bihar through the Director, Primary Education, Govt. of Bihar, New Secretariat, Patna.

2.

The District Magistrate Kishanganj 3.

The District Education Officer Kishanganj 4.

The District Programme Officer (Establishment) Kishanganj 5.

The Block Education Officer Bahadurganj, P.o. and P.s.- Bahadurganj, distt.- Kishanganj ... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Bipin Bihari Singh For the Respondent/s :

Mr. Subhash Chandra Mishra (Sc16) ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR UPADHYAY ORAL ORDER 01-10-2019 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the counsel appearing on behalf of the State.

Petitioner has filed present writ application for a direction to the respondents to consider the case of the petitioner for compassionate appointment.

Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the father of the petitioner was working as Headmaster in Primary School, Aambari, Anchal-Bahadurganj, District-Kishanganj. The father of the petitioner died in harness on 24.11.2017, thereafter, petitioner has filed application for grant of compassionate appointment but the case of the petitioner is pending

Patna High Court CWJC No.20232 of 2019(2) dt.01-10-2019 2/2 consideration and till date there is no decision one way or the other by the respondents.

Considering the fact that the scheme of compassionate appointment was introduced as social security measure with a view to tide over the financial crisis faced by the family due to untimely death of bread earner the respondents are hereby directed to take appropriate decision in accordance with law at the earliest preferably within a period of three months from the date of receipt/production of copy of this order. With the aforesaid, the present writ application stands disposed of.

(Anil Kumar Upadhyay, J) mdrashid/- U