The interpretation of statutory provisions should be consistent with the purpose of the provision, and beneficent provisions must be liberally construed to fulfill their statutory purpose.

Shivaji Pandey, J.

1. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned counsel for the State.

2. The issue in the present case based upon this interpretation Government circular dated 24th June, 2011 where 'Nati' has been made entitled to the benefit of compassionate appointment but the word 'Pota' is silent in the said circular.

3. A plea has been taken by the State that the grandfather of the petitioner (Pota) joined on the post of Choukidar in Khaira Police Station and, in his service period, he died on 08.10.2008. The claims of the petitioner to be appointed on compassionate ground cannot be entertained as in terms of the aforesaid circular, Pota is not entitled to the said benefit. The real meaning of Nati in the Circular in this context, the compassionate appointment has to be understood. It will be relevant to quote important portion of the circular, which has been issued in 24th June, 2011.

“1- e`r lsod dh iRuh@iq=@vfookfgr iq=h rFkk iq= dh fo/kok iRuh ,oa dkfeZd ,oa iz'kklfud lq/kkj foHkkx] fcgkj] iVuk rnsu ds ifji= la0 3@vuq 02&03@2004 dk0 512] fnukad 12-05-2005 dh dafMdk&4 esa nRrd iq= ,oa nRrd vfookfgr iq=h Hkh e`r ljdkjh lsodksa ds vkfJrksa dh lwph esa vkrs gSA dkydze esa rykd'kqnk iq=h ds dqN 'krksZa ds lkFk vkSj vfookfgr ljdkjh lsod dh fLFkfr esa NksVk HkkbZ] vfookfgr NksVh cgu ,oa fo/kok ekWa dks vkfJr dh Js.kh esa yk;k x;k gSA

2- Hkrhtk ;k ukrh dks fu;qDr djus ds izko/kku fd;k x;k Fkk blds vfrfjDr ifji= la0 11287 fnukad 20-12-1995 }kjk e`r nQknkj dks vkfJrksa esa fo/kok iRuh@iq=&iq=h ;k Hkrhtk ;k HkkbZ ;k ukrh dks Hkh vuqdEik ds vk/kkj ij pkSdhnkj ds in ij fu;qDr djus dk izko/kku fd;k x;k rFkk ifji= la0 10129 fnukad 06-11-1991] }kjk pkSdhnkj dh e`R;q ds QyLo:i fjDr in ij pkSdhnkj dh iRuh dh vuq'kalk ij e`rd ds iq= ;k HkkbZ vFkok ifjokj ds fdlh vU; lnL; dh vuqdEik ds vk/kkj ij pkSdhnkjh ds in ij fu;qDr laca/kh izko/kku lHkh fu;eksa ,oa izfdz;kvksa dks f'kfFky djrs gq, fd;k x;kA

3- fnukad 06-11-1991] 9@ys0&208@1994 x`0vk0&1683 fn0 19-11-1994 rFkk la0 9@ys0& 207@1994 x`0vk0 11287 fnukad 20-12-1995 dks lE;d~ fopkjksijkUr ljdkj us] bl ladYi ds fuxZr gksus dh frfFk ds izHkko ls] foyksfir djus dk fu.kZ; fy;k gSA

4. In the aforesaid circular, it has been provided that wife/son/unmarried daughter and widow of son has been made entitled for compassionate appointment but thereafter, the Government by another notification added the adopted son and adopted unmarried daughter of the deceased made them beneficiary. But later on, divorced daughter with some rider, in case of unmarried Government servant, younger unmarried sister and widow mother were brought under this category of dependent. Later on, nephew and 'Nati' have been included in this list of dependent on him entitled to the post of compassionate appointment. Here the question is that 'Nati' would mean what, only son of daughter or would also include son's son, based on manner 'Nati' word be construed. The 'Nati' word construed in different manner in different region of India including in this State, as in certain area it is construed daughter's son but in some area it is construed as son's son as well as daughter's son. It is common that the son of the married daughter is Nati, in English both are grandson. In Bengali language, son's son and daughter's son is Nati. In certain portion of Bihar also Nati indicates son's son and daughter's son. It does not stand to the reason that the married daughter has been excluded from entitlement of being considered for compassionate appointment. The daughter's son of that class has been included in the list of entitlement of the compassionate appointment. The interpretation of the statue provides that if the words are clear and simple it has to be given its natural meaning but the natural meaning leads to absurd situation then it has to be understood and interpret in the meaning which subserves it purpose makes it more logical. If a word held in Circular gives two meanings then it should be accepted that meaning whi