Chandrakala Singh v. State Of Chhattisgarh

-1NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPS No. 7814 of 2018 Chandrakala Singh W/o Late Shri Rajkumar Singh Aged About 41 Years R/o Village Podi, Post Office Padiyain, Tehsil Pathariya, District Mungeli, Chhattisgarh ---- Petitioner

Versus

1. State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Secretary, Department Of Panchayat And Rural Development, Mahanadi Bhawan, Atal Nagar, Raipur District Raipur Chhattisgarh

2. State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Secretary, Department Of School Education, Mahanadi Bhawan, Atal Nagar, Raipur District Raipur Chhattisgarh

3. Collector Mungeli District Mungeli Chhattisgarh

4. Block Education Officer Pathariya District Mungeli Chhattisgarh

5. Chief Executive Officer Jila Panchayat Mungeli District Mungeli Chhattisgarh

6. Chief Executive Officer Janpad Panchayat Pathariya, District Mungeli Chhattisgarh ---Respondents For Petitioner :

Mr. Aman Tamboli, Advocate For State :

Mr. Syed Majid Ali, Dy. G.A.

Hon'ble Shri Justice P. Sam Koshy Order on Board 29/11/2018

1. The present writ petition has been filed against the inaction on the part of the respondents in not being able to provide compassionate appointment to the petitioner.

2. The contention of the petitioner is that the husband of the petitioner working as a Teacher (Panchayat) at Govt. Higher Secondary School, Dhardei, District Mungeli died in harness on 28.12.2017.

3. After the death, the petitioner (widow of deceased employee) is survived by two minor daughters. The petitioner had immediately moved an

-2application for compassionate appointment, which till date has not been finalized by the authorities concerned.

4. Given the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case, this Court does not intend to keep the petition pending for long, rather ends of justice would meet if the respondent No.5 as well as the respondent No.3 are directed to ensure that the application for compassionate appointment of the petitioner, which is pending consideration is decided at the earliest and an appropriate order is passed in accordance with the rules and regulations as also the scheme for compassionate appointment applicable on the date of death of the deceased employee at the earliest preferably within a period of 90 days from the date of receipt of the certified copy of this order.

5. With the aforesaid observations, the present writ petition stands disposed off.

Sd/- (P. Sam Koshy) Judge Ved