Smt. Sunita Yadav v. The Chhattisgarh State Power Holding Company Limited

NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH, BILASPUR WPS No. 2332 of 2016 Smt. Sunita Yadav D/o Late Shri Manharan Lal Yadav, Aged About 32 Years W/o Shri Jitendra Yadav, Occupation Un Employed, R/o Jawahar Ward No.11, Mungeli, P.S. Mungeli, Revenue Distt. Mungeli, Civil Distt. Bilaspur, (Chhattisgarh) ---- Petitioner

Versus

1. The Chhattisgarh State Power Holding Company Limited Through Its Director General Manager ( H R D), Daganiya, Raipur, District Raipur, (Chhattisgarh)

2. Deputy Managing Director, Chhattisgarh State Power Holding Company Limited, Daganiya, Raipur, Distt. Raipur, (Chhattisgarh) ---- Respondents Mr. Sunil Sahu, counsel for the petitioner/s. Hon'ble Shri Justice Manindra Mohan Shrivastava Order On Board 27/06/2016 Heard on admission.

Rejection of application for grant of compassionate appointment has been assailed on the ground that even if the petitioner was minor at the time of death of her father, upon attaining majority, she ought to be considered for compassionate appointment.

Learned counsel for the petitioner could not point out any provision in the compassionate appointment policy that in the event, the dependents are minor, upon attaining majority, they can apply. According to the policy, minimum age of appointment is 18 years. The petitioner, at the time of death of her father, was a minor. Therefore, on the ground of sympathy, this Court is unable to extend any benefit to the petitioner. Therefore, this petition is dismissed. Dismissal, however, will not affect the claim of either the widow or any other major dependents of the deceased employee.

Sd/- (Manindra Mohan Shrivastava) J U D G E Rekha