IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI WP(S) No.2938 of 2024 ----- Ram Prasad Majhee, aged about 21 years, son of late Karamchand Majhee, resident of village Punisha, PO and PS Dhalbhumgarh, District East Singhbhum … Petitioner(s). Versus 1.The State of Jharkhand through Principal Secretary, Rural Development, Govt. of Jharkhand, Office at Project Building, PO and PS Dhurwa, District Ranchi 2.The Deputy Commissioner, Sahibganj, PO and PS Sahibganj, District Sahibganj 3.The Superintending Engineer, Rural Development Special Division, Sahibganj, PO and PS Sahibganj, District Sahibganj 4.The Executive Engineer, Rural Development Special Division, Sahibganj, PO and PS Sahibganj, District Sahibganj … Respondents. CORAM : SRI ANANDA SEN, J. ------ For the Petitioner(s) : Mr. Manoj Kumar Dash, Advocate For the Respondent(s) : Mr. Niraj Kumar Mishra, AC to GP-IV …...... 07 /25.02.2025: This is a case of grant of compassionate appointment. 2. It is the case of the petitioner that his father died in harness while working as Peon in Rural Development Department, State of Jharkhand and he had applied for grant of compassionate appointment after his mother’s claim was rejected but his case was not considered. 3. Counter affidavit has been filed and a stand has been taken that the petitioner has not applied in prescribed format. It is an admitted fact of the State that the claim of the petitioner was not rejected. 4. Considering the stand taken in the counter affidavit, the petitioner is directed to apply in proper format before the respondents and the respondents will consider the case of the petitioner as per the law, circular and scheme which is prevalent. 5. So far as the date of applying for compassionate appointment is concerned, the application which this petitioner has filed initially which according to the respondents is not in a proper format will be considered the actual date of the application for compassionate appointment. 6. With the aforesaid observations, this writ petition is disposed of. Be it noted that I have not entered into the merits of the claim of the petitioner. (ANANDA SEN, J.) Tanuj/