Pushpendra Singh Bhati, J.

The petitioner is an adopted son of Smt. Kamla Sharma and Shri Dinesh Chand Sharma. Smt. Kamla Sharma was serving in the office of respondent No.3 as a Class IV employee. The natural mother of the petitioner and Smt. Kamla Sharma were real sisters and since Smt. Kamla Sharma and Shri Dinesh Chand Sharma were not having any child, therefore, they adopted the petitioner while he was aged about two years. The photograph of the adoption is also adduced as Annexure-1 of the writ petition. The adoption deed was registered before the Registrar, Bansoor on 29/03/2001 and copy of that is also enclosed along with writ petition as Annexure-2. The petitioner was living with his parents after he went in adoption to them. The name of the petitioner was also mentioned in the nominee certificate of Smt. Kamla Sharma as also in the ration card issued by Gram Panchayat, Bansoor. Smt. Kamla Sharma died on 01/05/2005 during her employment with the respondent-department. The petitioner became entitled for the compassionate appointment and therefore, accordingly applied for the same.

2. An explanation was sought by the respondents regarding adoption and all the requisi