1 / 2 2025:CGHC:7476 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPS No. 5890 of 2024 Karuna Raje Sharma Wd/o Late Rajeev Nayan Sharma, Aged About 30 Years R/o Rama Life City, Sakri, P.S.- Sakri, Tahsil- Takhatpur, District- Bilaspur (C.G.) ... Petitioner versus 1 - The State Of Chhattisgarh Through-The Secretary, Department Of School Education, Mahanadi Bhawan, New Raipur, District- Raipur (C.G.) 2 - The Director, Directorate Of Public Instructions, Department Of School Education, Naya Raipur, District-Raipur (C.G.) 3 - District Education Officer, District-Janjgir-Champa (C.G.) 4 - Block Education Officer, Nawagarh, Tahsil Nawagarh, District-Janjgir- Champa (C.G.) ... Respondent(s) For Petitioner : Mr. Ashutosh Rathore, Advocate For State : Ms. Akanksha Verma Dabhadkar , Panel Lawyer S.B.: Hon'ble Shri Amitendra Kishore Prasad, Judge Order on Board 12/02/2025 Heard. 1. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that husband of the petitioner who was working as Assistant Block Education Officer, Digitally signed by PRAVEEN KUMAR SINHA Date: 2025.02.13 16:11:59 +0530 2 / 2 Nawagarh, District -Janjgir-Champa died in harness on 03.07.2022. Immediately thereafter, application for grant of compassionate appointment was filed by the petitioner before the Block Education Officer on 19.07.2022 itself and since then it is pending consideration. After death of husband of petitioner, she is facing financial crunch. Petitioner is having two minor children, one daughter and one son aged about 4 and 5 years respectively. She is in dire need of financial assistance after demise of her husband. He prays for issuance of a direction to respondent authority to decide her pending application for grant of compassionate appointment within stipulated time. 2. Learned counsel for the State submits that as the petitioner is only seeking a direction to respondent authority to decide her application for grant of compassionate appointment within stipulated time, she is not having any objection. 3. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, respondents No. 3 & 4 are directed to decide the application submitted by the petitioner for grant of compassionate appointment and pass appropriate order within a period of 4 weeks from the date of receipt of copy of this order, in accordance with law. 4. With the aforesaid direction, this writ petition stands disposed off. Sd Sd/--- (Amitendra Kishore Prasad ) Judge Praveen