Shambhu Paswan v. The State of Bihar
Case brief
What is this about?
Compassionate appointment; death in harness; father died 1.4.2023; Peon; Executive Engineer Sherghati; Road Construction Department; Gaya; Compassionate Appointment Committee; District Magistrate-cum-Chairman; mandamus; direction to forward application within two weeks; decision within two months; communicate decision; delay in disposal; time-bound direction; Shambhu Paswan v. State of Bihar; Patna High Court; CWJC No.1938 of 2026; Partha Sarthy, J.; disposed of.
What did the court decide?
Writ application disposed of: Executive Engineer, Road Construction Department, Sherghati, Gaya (respondent no.7) directed to immediately forward the petitioner's compassionate appointment application within two weeks of receipt of a copy of the order to the District Magistrate-cum-Chairman of Compassionate Appointment Committee, Gaya (respondent no.4); the Committee directed to decide the application within two months of receipt and communicate its decision to the petitioner within that period.