ORDER :

1. Heard learned advocates for the parties.

2. The petitioner has filed this petition with a prayer that he should be granted the benefits of compensation in lieu of compassionate appointment by virtue of policy dated 05.07.2011.

3. Facts in brief would indicate that the petitioner’s father who was working as a Peon-cum-Driver in the office of respondent no. 4 died on 10.11.2007. The petitioner who at the time of his father’s death was a minor applied for appointment on compassionate grounds on 30.01.2008. At that time, the petitioner was aged 17 years and few months, his date of birth being 25.04.1991. After examining the resolutions, the case of the petitioner was rejected on the ground that at the time when he applied he was a minor.

3.1 Subsequently it appears that by a communication dated 25.07.2012, the Collector Junagadh has informed the petitioner that his application having once been rejected in accordance with the policy of 05.07.2011, compensation can be paid to only such beneficiaries whose applications at that point of time are pending. In light of these facts the petitioner’s application for compassionate appointment/compensation being rejected the present petitio