ORDER :

Sanjay K. Agrawal, J.

1. The short question involved in this writ petition is, whether the competent authority has rightly rejected the application for compassionate appointment on the ground that the petitioner’s father is getting pension of Rs.4,100/- / Rs.4,466/- per month?

2. This question arises in the following factual backdrop: -

3. The petitioner’s mother namely, Smt. Godavari Bai died in harness while working as Labour leading to making of application by the petitioner for grant of compassionate appointment which was rejected on 20-6-2012 by the Chief Engineer, Mahanadi Godavari Kachhar, Water Resources Department, Raipur, holding that the petitioner’s father is alive and getting pension, therefore, the petitioner is not entitled for compassionate appointment. The petitioner questioned the order dated 20-6-2012 before this Court in WPS No.4966/2012 in which a coordinate Bench of this Court by order dated 18-12-2015, set aside / quashed the order dated 20-6-2012 and directed to decide the claim of the petitioner afresh for compassionate appointment in accordance with rules and also keeping in view the financial cap fixed by the State for consideration of compassionate a