Ravi Shankar Dhakne v. The State Of Maharashtra Through Secretary And Others

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

BENCH AT AURANGABAD WRIT PETITION NO. 14367 OF 2019 Ravi Shankar Dhakne .. Petitioner

Versus

The State of Maharashtra and Others .. Respondents Mr. A. S. Kulkarni, Advocate for Petitioner.

Mr. S. G. Sangle, AGP for Respondents-State.

CORAM : S. V. GANGAPURWALA & AVINASH G. GHAROTE, JJ.

DATED : 28th NOVEMBER, 2019.

PER COURT:- 1.

The application made by the petitioner for appointment on compassionate ground is rejected in the year 2013. 2.

We have heard Mr. Kulkarni, learned counsel for the petitioner. According to the learned counsel, in view of the provisions of the Government Resolution dated 21.09.2017, the respondents ought to have considered the claim of the petitioner. They ought to have considered the claim of the petitioner sympathetically. The petitioner became major only in the year 2011 and immediately filed application for appointment on compassionate ground.

3.

The purpose of giving appointment on compassionate ground is

2 916-WP14367-19.odt to provide immediate succor to the family of the deceased dying in harness.

4.

The father of the petitioner has died in the year 2002. The petitioner has became major in the year 2011. Thereafter filed an application for appointment on compassionate ground. The same is rejected on 20.02.2013. The petition is filed in the year 2019. The very purpose of giving appointment on compassionate ground would not survive after long slumber of 17 years.

5.

In view of that, we are not inclined to entertain the petition. Writ petition is dismissed. No costs.

( AVINASH G. GHAROTE ) ( S. V. GANGAPURWALA ) JUDGE JUDGE P.S.B.