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Shree Ram Choudhary v. The State of Bihar

Patna HC11 Jul 2024CWJC/10390/2024

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Compassionate appointment; son of deceased Group D employee Sudama Devi; Executive Engineer, Command Area Development Commissionary, Bhagalpur; Department of Water Resources and Land Management, Government of Bihar; non-disposal of application dated 25.11.2020; direction to Respondent No. 3 to decide within 90 days; opportunity of hearing before disposal; CWJC No.10390 of 2024; Bibek Chaudhuri, J.; decided 11-07-2024.

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Writ petition disposed of with a direction to Respondent No. 3 to dispose of the petitioner's application dated 25 November 2020 for compassionate appointment within 90 days from communication of the order, affording the petitioner or his authorized representative an opportunity of hearing if required. ¶21

Shree Ram Choudhary Vs The State of Bihar — Patna HC (2024) — LawSathi Research

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.10390 of 2024

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Shree Ram Choudhary, S/o-Late Ambika Choudhary R/o Village-Dhauni, P.O. Moramo, P.S.- Rajoun, Dist- Banka

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... ... Petitioner/s

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The State of Bihar through its Secretary Department of Water Resources and Land Management.

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The Director Water Resources and Land Management, Walmi, Patna.

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The Chief Engineer of Water and Land Management, Walmi, Patna.

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The Rural Development Officer Cum Secretary Bhagalpur, Commissionary, Bhagalpur.

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... ... Respondent/s

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====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Vibhakar Kumar, Advocate For the Respondent/s : Mr. Standing Counsel (22) ======================================================

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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE BIBEK CHAUDHURI ORAL ORDER

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2 11-07-2024

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The petitioner is son of one Sudama Devi, since deceased. During her lifetime, she worked as a Group D staff in the office of the Executive Engineer, Command Area Development Commissionary, Bhagalpur. After his death, the petitioner filed an application for compassionate appointment on the ground that her mother was the sole bread-earner of their family. There is no other person to maintain the family and accordingly her application for compassionate appointment ought to be considered. The said application was filed on 25^th of November 2020, that is within one year and fifth month from the death of the mother of the petitioner.

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It is the grievance of the petitioner that said

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Patna High Court CWJC No.10390 of 2024(2) dt.11-07-2024 2/2

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application has not been disposed of as yet.

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The learned Advocate on behalf of the StateRespondents very fairly submits that Respondent No. 3 may be directed to dispose of the application dated 25^th of November, 2020 filed by the petitioner for his appointment on compassionate ground.

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In view of such circumstances, the instant writ petition is disposed of directing the Respondent No. 3 to dispose of the application filed by the petitioner on 25^th of November, 2020 for compassionate appointment within 90 days from the date of communication of this order.

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If it requires that for proper disposal of the application, the petitioner is to be heard, the Respondent No. 3 shall give opportunity of hearing to the petitioner or his authorized representative before disposal of such application.

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With the above order, the instant writ petition is disposed of.

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(Bibek Chaudhuri, J)

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uttam/-

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Shree Ram Choudhary v. The State of Bihar

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