ORDER :

1. Aggrieved by the order Annexure P/1 dated 08.04.2020, the present writ petition has been filed.

2. Vide the impugned order, the petitioner's claim for compassionate appointment has been rejected on the ground of application having been moved at a belated stage.

3. The facts in the present writ petition are that the father of the petitioner was working under the respondents as a Lineman who died in harness way-back on 28.02.2004. At the time of death of the deceased, the petitioner was a minor aged around Six years. He attained the age of majority in the year 2016. Thereafter, the petitioner had moved an application for compassionate appointment which now vide the impugned order has been rejected.

4. Perusal of the proceedings would clearly reveal that under the policy of compassionate appointment governing the field, it has been specifically prescribed that the period for applying for compassionate appointment is one year. In the instant case, the petitioner admittedly moved an application much beyond a period of one year.

5. From the aforegiven factual matrix itself and what is evidently cleared is that from the time of the death of the deceased employee i.e. in the year 200