Order :

(SANJAY KUMAR MEDHI, J.)

The instant petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India has been filed challenging, inter alia the non-consideration and appointment of the petitioner on compassionate ground.

2. The projected case of the petitioner, in a nutshell is that his father, Ranjit Patowary, who was working as a Constable under the Establishment of the Sr. Superintendent of Police, City Guwahati, Kamrup (M), had died in harness on 12.06.2008. The petitioner was stated to be a minor at the time of the death of his father. It has been averred that on attaining the age of majority, his mother had made an application which however was not responded to. Thereafter, his mother again applied for compassionate appointment of the petitioner vide application dated 11.05.2016. However, the petitioner claims that the District Level Committee (DLC) in its meeting held on 02.04.2018 had rejected the application of the petitioner due to late submission of application. The petitioner also claims to have submitted a representation dated 02.11.2019 which was not responded to and thereafter, the present writ petition has been filed.

3. I have heard Shri K. Kalita, learned counsel appe