Rohan Raj Shrivastava v. State Of Chhattisgarh

-1NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPS No. 2748 of 2021 Rohan Raj Shrivastava S/o Late Shri Rajkamal Shrivastava Aged About 24 Years Present Resident Of Godhanpur, Ambikapur, District Surguja Chhattisgarh ---- Petitioner

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1. State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Secretary, Law And Legislative Department, Mantralaya, Mahanadi Bhawan Naya Raipur, Atal Nagar, P.O. And P.S. Naya Raipur , District Raipur Chhattisgarh

2. The District And Session Judge Raigarh Through The Office Superintendent / Administrative Officer, District Raigarh Chhattisgarh ---- Respondents For Petitioner :

Mr. V. K. Pandey with Ms. K. Radhika, Advocates For State :

Mr. Amrito Das, Addl. AG Hon'ble Shri Justice P. Sam Koshy Order on Board 22.06.2021

1. Aggrieved by the order dated 13.07.2020, the present writ petition has been filed. Vide the said order the respondents have rejected the application for compassionate appointment moved by the petitioner.

2. Perusal of the pleadings would show that claim for compassionate appointment has been filed on the death of the father of the petitioner who died in harness on 31.05.2003 working on the post of Assistant Grade-III. During the course of hearing, it has been revealed that on the death of the deceased in 2003, the widow i.e. mother of the petitioner was already in government employment. In view of the fact that mother was already in government employment on the date of the death of the deceased the

-2claim of the petitioner could not have been entertained/ sustained for grant of compassionate appointment. Even, the policy of the State Government envisages a clause which prohibits employment in case of any other family member in government employment.

3. In view of the same, this Court does not find any strong case made out by the petitioner calling for interference with the impugned order. The writ petition stands sans-merits and accordingly stands rejected. Sd/- (P. Sam Koshy) Judge Rohit