JUDGMENT

Rajarshi Bharadwaj, J. - Learned Counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the petitioner's husband was appointed as an Assistant Teacher in Parbatipur Patitpabani High School (Higher Secondary), Gopalchak, Purba Medinipur on 16.06.2007 and he died-in-harness on 15.03.2013. The petitioner, Madhumita Karan, after her husband's demise, was residing at her in-law's house where she became subject to both physical and mental cruelty by her in-laws. The petitioner's father rescued her from her in-law's home. After her husband death, the petitioner on good faith handed over all the papers related to the application for her appointment on compassionate ground to her elder brother-in-law within the prescribed period of time to mitigate the hardship faced by her and her two minor children but her brother-in-law did not submit the application papers before the appropriate authority. Being ignorant of this fact, the petitioner made applications and reminders to the School authority and the District Inspector of Schools (SE), Purba Medinipur respectively for taking necessary steps regarding her appointment on compassionate ground.

2. Learned Counsel for the petitioner further su