Rita Srivastava And ANR v. State Of Bihar And ORS

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.8745 of 2015 ===========================================================

1. Rita Srivastava wife of Late Anil Kumar Srivastava, Ex Assistant, Minor Irrigation Department (Now known as Minor Water Resources Department), Government of Bihar, Patna, residing at 103, Saswatam Apartment, Ara Garden Road, Behind Jagdeo Path, Patna- 800 014

2. Arachana Ranjan, Wife of Sri Rajeev Kumar Srivastava, residing at 103, Saswatam Apartment, Ara Garden Road, Behind Jagdeo Path, Patna- 800 014 .... .... Petitioner/s

Versus

1. State of Bihar through Principal Secretary, Department of Minor Irrigation

2. Principal Secretary, Department of Minor Irrigation, Government of Bihar, Patna

3. Under Secretary, Department of Minor Irrigation, Government of Bihar, Patna

4. Principal Secretary, Ministry of General Administration, Department of Personnel, Government of Bihar, Patna .... .... Respondent/s =========================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s : Mr B.K.Sinha, Sr. Advocate Ms. Madhuri Lata For the Respondent/s : Mr. Rewati Kant Raman, AC to GP 31 =========================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE AJAY KUMAR TRIPATHI ORAL JUDGMENT Date: 18-04-2016 In absence of any clear cut policy having been produced before this Court which entitles petitioner no.2 to be appointed on a compassionate ground on the death of father- in- law whatever be heart- rending story, which is being conveyed to the Court, will not alter the policy to accommodate such cases for compassionate appointment.

What the petitioners are facing are not unique to them in a country of 127 crores people. The majority do not have employment under the State or the Union of India. Tragedies do

Patna High Court CWJC No.8745 of 2015 dt.18-04-2016 2/2 strike families even of people, who are not under public employment. Not every situation, therefore, of such kind can move the Court to amend the object and policy of compassionate appointment to give relief to the family.

Writ application is dismissed for the simple reason that no case for a direction or a mandamus for appointment on compassionate ground is made out contrary to the policy in vogue. (Ajay Kumar Tripathi, J) sk AFR/NAFR NAFR CAV DATE NA Uploading Date 18.4.2016 Transmission Date