October 8, 2026 (54) ARDR In the High Court at Calcutta Circuit Bench at Jalpaiguri Constitutional Writ Jurisdiction WPA 2289 of 2026 Rekha Harizan Vs. The State of West Bengal & ors. Adv. Deborshi Dhar, Adv. Swarup Das, … for the petitioners. Adv. Kunaljit Bhattacharjee, Adv. Esha Acharya, …for the State. Affidavit of service filed by the petitioner is taken on record. The petitioner’s husband was engaged as a ‘Sweeper’ in MJN Hospital, Cooch Behar and died in harness on 27th February, 2010. The petitioner submitted an application before the concerned authority seeking compassionate appointment on 20th July, 2023, which is pending. The petitioner seeks consideration of the same. In view of the fact that the application submitted by the petitioner is still pending, the Director of Health Services, being the 2nd respondent herein, is directed to consider and dispose of the same within four weeks from the date of communication of this order upon granting reasonable opportunity of hearing to the petitioner, in accordance with law. The decision taken by the authority shall be communicated to the petitioner within a week thereof. 2 The writ petition is disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs. Since no affidavit has been invited, allegations contained in the writ petition shall be deemed not to have been admitted. Urgent certified website copy of the order, if applied for, be given to the parties on compliance of requisite formalities. (Suvra Ghosh, J)