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MICHAEL ZOTHANKHUMA
Abdul Kayum Choudhury – Appellant
Versus
State Of Assam – Respondent
JUDGMENT :
MICHAEL ZOTHANKHUMA, J.
Heard Mr. M.H. Laskar, learned counsel for the petitioner, who prays that the petitioner's application dtd. 26/5/2001 for compassionate appointment should be considered by the respondents.
2. The petitioner's counsel submits that the petitioner's father died-in-harness on 2. The petitioner's counsel submits that the petitioner's father died-inharness on 13/7/1995. The petitioner's mother thereafter made an application for compassionate appointment in favour of the petitioner's elder brother, Shri Abdus Sattar Choudhury on 7/11/1995. The petitioner herein filed an application for compassionate appointment on 26/5/2001.
3. The petitioner's counsel submits that the petitioner's application should be considered by the Assam Power Distribution Company Limited (APDCL), in terms of the meeting dtd. 5/7/2021 chaired by the Hon'ble Chief Minister of Assam with senior Government officials, wherein it was decided that all pending applications for compassionate appointment prior to 2017 should be decided within 3 (three) months.
4. The petitioner's counsel submits that this Court in its order dtd. 24/9/2021 passed in WP(C) No. 4838/2021, had directed the State Gov
Compassionate appointment is not a vested right and should be provided immediately to redeem the family in distress. The immediacy of need and diligence in pursuing the case are essential factors in ....
Compassionate appointment is not a source of recruitment and cannot be claimed or offered after a lapse of time. The financial condition of the family at the time of the employee's death is a primary....
Compassionate appointment is intended for immediate relief in case of death of a breadwinner, and applications must be timely; delays undermine claims for such appointments.
Compassionate appointments must be made promptly to address financial distress; significant delays render claims stale and ineligible for consideration.
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