JUDGMENT

Arijit Pasayat, J.-Leave granted.

2. Punjab National Bank, (hereinafter referred to as the employer ) calls in question legality of the judgment by a Division Bench of the Rajasthan High Court at Jodhpur affirming the order passed by learned Single Judge holding that the respondent herein is entitled to be appointed on compassionate grounds.

3. Backgrounds facts in a nutshell are as follows :-

Respondent s father died on 3.12.1999 while working as a class IV employee of the employer-Bank leaving behind him, his mother-widow, two sons and one daughter. On 5.1.2000, the widow of the deceased-employee made a representation to the Bank on behalf of her elder son, (respondent herein) for employment on compassionate grounds. The request was turned down on 10.3.2000 and 17.3.2000 on the ground that there was no financial hardship to the family of the deceased and they had received substantial amounts after the death of the respondent s father. A writ petition was filed by the respondent before the Rajasthan High Court. By order dated 19th August, 2003, the Writ Petition was allowed with a direction to forthwith consider the case of respondent herein for compassionate appointment and