JUDGMENT

Manojit Bhuyan, J. - The sole respondent/writ petitioner Ms. Jon Mahanta had claimed appointment on compassionate grounds consequent upon the demise of her eldest sister Grizelva Mahanta, who at the relevant tome was employed as a Stenographer Grade-III in the Office of the Chief Regional Manager, Oriental Insurance Company Limited, Ulubari, Guwahati. Rejection of the claim led to institution of WP(C) 8875/2018, which was allowed vide judgment and order dated 29.11.2019, with direction to the appellant to accept the application of the petitioner for appointment under the die-in-harness scheme by treating her to be eligible for applying for compassionate appointment and by considering the claim in terms of the observations and directions made in the said judgment and order within a period of 2 (two) months. Aggrieved, the present writ appeal is laid by the appellant i.e. the Oriental Insurance Company Limited (hereinafter referred to as the 'Insurance Company').

2. Facts not in dispute are :

(i) Grizelva Mahanta had joined the Insurance Company as a Stenographer on 19.08.1987 and got married to one Arun Chandra Sarmah on 03.10.1987. Grizelva Mahanta became a widow on 04.07.19