1 / 3 2025:CGHC:13965 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPS No. 1944 of 2025 1 - Rudraksh Hasda S/o Late Shri Dhaniram Hasda Aged About 26 Years R/o Tahsil Chowk Bagicha, Thana And Tahsil- Bagicha, Distt.- Jashpur (C.G.) ... Petitioner versus 1 - The State Of Chhattisgarh Through Its Secretary, Department Of School Education, Mantralaya, Mahanadi Bhavan, Nava Raipur, Atal Nagar Raipur (C.G.) 2 - Collector, Jashpur Distt. Jashpur (C.G.) 3 - Assistant Commissioner (Tribal Welfare) Office Of Collector (Adim Jati Welfare Section) Jashpur, Distt.- Jashpur (C.G.) 4 - District Education Officer, Jashpur, Distt. Jashpur (C.G.) 5 - Block Education Officer, Bagicha, Distt.- Jashpur (C.G.) ... Respondents (Cause title is taken from Case Information System) For Petitioner : Mr. Sunil Sahu, Advocate For Respondents/ State : Ms. Poorva Tiwari, Panel Lawyer SOURABH BHILWAR Digitally signed by SOURABH BHILWAR Date: 2025.03.25 11:50:44 +0530 2 / 3 (HON’BLE SHRI JUSTICE BIBHU DATTA GURU) Order on Board 24/03/2025 1. By the present writ petition, the father of the petitioner, who was employee of the State Government and was working as Assistant Teacher in Government Girls’ Ashram, Bagicha, died on 02/11/2024, is seeking a direction towards the respondent authorities to consider the applications dated 20/10/2020 and 07/03/2023 (Annexure P/3 & P/4 respectively) for grant of compassionate appointment submitted by the petitioner to the respondent No.4/ District Education Officer, Jashpur. 2. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that after the death of his father, the mother of the petitioner namely; Smt. Shanti Bai submitted an application dated 05/01/2006 for grant of compassionate appointment, however, the said application was not decided and the petitioner’s mother died on 19/09/2017 during the pendency of the said application thereafter, being the male member in the family, the petitioner has submitted an application dated 20/10/2020 (Annexure P/3) which is still pending before the DEO and the same has not been decided till date. 3. Learned counsel appearing for the State would submit that if the application for compassionate appointment submitted by the petitioner is still pending before the DEO, the same shall be considered in accordance with law and the circular issued by the State Government with regard to the compassionate appointment and necessary order will be passed within the stipulated period. 3 / 3 4. I have heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the documents as well as the pleadings made by the petitioner. 5. Looking to the fact that the father and mother of the petitioner have died, the application submitted by the petitioner’s mother in the year 2006 and the application submitted by the petitioner has not been decided till date, the respondent No.4/ District Education Officer is directed to consider and decide the application submitted by the petitioner for compassionate appointment in accordance with law and the guidelines framed in the circular issued by the State Government, within a period of 60 days from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. 6. With the aforesaid direction, the Writ Petition stands disposed of. Sd/- (BIBHU DATTA GURU) JUDGE $. Bhilwar