2025:JHHC:23489 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI WP(S) No.3623 of 2025 ----- Puja Kumari, daughter of late Mani Munda, resident of CCL Colony, Govindpur, PO and PS Govindpur, District Bokaro, Jharkhand … Petitioner(s). Versus 1.Central Coalfield Limited through its Chairman cum Managing Director, At & PO- Darbhanga House, PS Kotwali, District Ranchi, Jharkhand 2.The Director Personnel, Central Coalfields Limited, At & PO- Darbhanga House, PS Kotwali, District Ranchi, Jharkhand 3.The General Manager (Pension), Central Coalfields Limited, At & PO- Darbhanga House, PS Kotwali, District Ranchi, Jharkhand 4. The General Manager, Central Coalfields Limited, Kathara Area, at Kathara, PO and PS Kathara, District Bokaro, Jharkhand 5.Project Officer, Govindpur Project, Central Coalfields Limited, Govindpur, PO and PS Govindpur, District Bokaro, Jharkhand … Respondent(s). CORAM : SRI ANANDA SEN, J. ------ For the Petitioner(s) : Mr. Abhijeet Kr. Singh, Advocate For the Respondent(s) : Mr. A. K. Das, Advocate Mr. Mukesh Bihari Lal, Advocate …...... 02 /13.08.2025: Application for compassionate appointment of the petitioner is kept pending by the respondents which led to filing of this writ petition. 2. Learned counsel for the respondents submits that though the deceased died in harness on 07.11.2018 but since there is serious dispute among the family members, the claim for compassionate appointment cannot be given. He also submits that the respondents are ready to give monetary compensation in lieu of compassionate appointment to the widow of the deceased which can take care of the widow of the deceased and family members as the amount which is basic of Category-I Mazdoor which comes to Rs. 27,000/- and odd per month to be paid to the widow of the deceased, without taking any work from the widow, till the age of actual superannuation of the deceased. 2025:JHHC:23489 2 3. Considering the submission of the respondents, I direct the respondents to take a decision on the application for compassionate appointment of the petitioner and also with the alternative payment of monetary compensation to the wife of the deceased so that the family can sustain. 4. Accordingly, this writ petition is disposed of. (ANANDA SEN, J.) Tanuj/