Heard Mr. Santa Khaidem, learned counsel for the petitioner as well as Mr.Nepolean, learned GA for respondent nos.1, 2 and 3. [2] As agreed to by both the parties, this writ petition is disposed of at this stage. [3] The precise fact of the petitioner's case is that the petitioner's husband was employed as Extension Officer (Development) in the Bishnupur C.D Block of the Directorate of Rural Development & Panchayati Raj, Government of Manipur. The petitioner's husband late N.Gambhir Singh died in harness on 4th April 2002. It is also submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner that the petitioner's husband late N.Gambhir Singh was the sole earning member of the family. All the members of the family are dependant of the petitioner's husband. [4] It is admitted by both the parties that there is a scheme popularly known as Die-in-harness scheme of the Government of Manipur under which the dependant of the Government employee who died in harness would be considered for appointment in the service of the Government of Manipur on compassionate ground. The ground for appointment would be the precarious financial conditions of the dependants of the deceased government employee of Government of Manipur. It is submitted that the petitioner and others are living in a very bad financial condition inasmuch as there is no source of income for their livelihood. It is also the case of the petitioner that the case of the petitioner is covered by the office memorandum dated 29.10.2002 for appointment under the Die-in-harness scheme on compassionate ground in the service of the Government of Manipur, copy of the said office memorandum dated 29.10.2002 is available at Annexure-A/8 to the present writ petition. As the petitioner is entitled to get appointment under the said Die-in-harness scheme of the Government of Manipur she approached the Director, Rural Development & Panchayati Raj, Government of Manipur by filing application dated 18.4.2002 for appointing her to any suitable post commensurate with her educational qualification. It is said that in pursuance of the said application filed by the petitioner dated 18.4.2002 necessary steps had already been taken up for appointing her under the Die-in-harness scheme. But for the reasons best known to the respondents the petitioner is not appointed to any post till date under the Die-in-harness scheme. It is said that in pursuance of the said application filed by the petitioner dated 18.4.2002 necessary steps had already been taken up for appointing her under the Die-in-harness scheme. But for the reasons best known to the respondents the petitioner is not appointed to any post till date under the Die-in-harness scheme. It is also said that the appointing authority i.e. Director, Rural Development & Panchayati Raj, Government of Manipur under his letter dated 7.6.2002 requested the Commissioner, RD & PR for approval to the appointment of the petitioner under the Die-in-harness. [5] Having regard to the facts and circumstances mentioned above, this writ petition is disposed of by directing the respondents to consider and dispose of the said application of the petitioner for appointing her under the Die-in-harness scheme keeping in view of the letter of the Director, RD & PR, Government of Manipur dated 7.6.2002 to the Commissioner, RD & PR, Government of Manipur to any post commensurate with her educational qualification as expeditiously as possible. It is made clear that the whole exercise should be completed within a period of 4 (four) months from the date of receipt of certified copy of the judgment and order subject to her seniority position in the list of applicants for appointment under the Die-in-harness maintained by the concerned department i.e. Directorate of RD & PR, Government of Manipur.