High Court Of ChhattisgarhWPS/2366/2012disposed off

Mahendra Kumar Salam v. C.G. State Power Holding Co. Ltd. And ORS.

2015-12-18Hon'Ble Shri Justice P. Sam Koshy2 pages

NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH, BILASPUR WPS No. 2366 of 2012 • Mahendra Kumar Salam S/o Latte Shri Goydaram Salam, aged about 25 years, R/o Vill. Gorka, Post Singanpur, P.S. - Keshkal, Tehsil - Keshkal, Distt. - Kondagaon (CG) ---- Petitioner

Versus

1. Chhattisgarh State Power Holding Co. Ltd. through the General Manager, Raipur (CG).

2. The Joint Secretary (Personnel)-II Chhattisgarh State Power Holding Company. Ltd., Raipur (CG)

3. The Superintending Engineer Chhattisgarh State Power Holding Company Ltd., Jagdalpur, Distt. - Bastar (CG)

4. The Executive Engineer Chhattisgarh State Power Holding Company Ltd., Jagdalpur, Distt. - Bastar (CG) ---- Respondents For Petitioner Shri DN Prajapati, Advocate.

For respondents None, though service of notice.

Hon'ble Shri Justice P. Sam Koshy Order On Board 18/12/2015

1. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the petitioner in the instant case was minor when his father died in harness on 10.11.1999 while working with the respondents. The petitioner, on attaining the age of majority in the year, 2007 moved an application for compassionate appointment on 24.12.2007, however the Respondent authorities have not considered the said application till date.

2. At this juncture, counsel for the petitioner submits that he has a limited prayer for a direction to the respondent authorities to consider the case of the petitioner for compassionate appointment in accordance with rules.

3. Since there is no representation on behalf of the respondents, ends of justice would be served by disposing this petition with a direction to the respondents to consider the claim of the petitioner for compassionate appointment and take appropriate decision in accordance with the relevant rules of compassionate appointment applicable with the respondent's establishment.

4. It is ordered accordingly.

5. It is made clear that this court has not expressed any opinion on the merits of the claim of the petitioner so far as his entitlement for compassionate appointment is concerned. The respondent authorities would be at liberty to take a decision strictly in accordance with rules governing the respondent's establishment.

6. With the aforesaid observations, this petition is disposed of. Sd/- (P.Sam Koshy) JUDGE inder