Raju Kumar @ Raju Vishwakarma v. The State Electricity Board And ORS

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Letters Patent Appeal No.1 of 2017 In Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No. 15638 of 2013 ====================================================== Raju Kumar @ Raju Vishwakarma .... .... Appellant

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The State Electricity Board & Ors .... .... Respondents ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Appellant : Mr. Anurag Pandey, Advocate. For the Respondents : Mr. Vinay Kirti Singh, Advocate. ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE and HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR UPADHYAY ORAL ORDER (Per: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE) 06-11-2017 Seeking exception to an order dated 06.12.2016 passed by learned Writ Court in C.W.J.C. No.15638 of 2013, this appeal has been filed under clause 10 of the Letters Patent. The employee died in harness more than 12 years back. He had three wives and more than four issues and inter se dispute between the wives and issues and the fact that more than 12 years have passed after the death of the employee. The learned court found that it is not a fit case where compassionate appointment can be granted. The discretion exercised by the learned court and the reasons for refusing the compassionate appointment cannot be termed as erroneous, perverse or illegal to such an extent that interference is called for.

Patna High Court LPA No.1 of 2017 (4) dt.06-11-2017 Accordingly, finding no ground for interference, the appeal is dismissed.

(Rajendra Menon, CJ) (Anil Kumar Upadhyay, J) Harish/- U