Per V.K. Jhanji, ACJ:

1. This Letters Patent Appeal is directed against order dated:-09.10.2002 passed by the Learned Single Judge, dismissing, interalia, the writ petition filed by the writ petitioner, namely, the appellant herein, seeking appointment on compassionate grounds to the post of Junior Assistant.

2. In brief, the facts are that the appellant, representing himself to be the adopted son of late Bashir Ahmad Tramboo, Ex-Head Assistant. Board of School Education, Srinagar, who died in harness on 25.01.1993. was appointed on compassionate grounds to work as Junior Assistant on the verbal instructions of Joint Secretary, Administration, Kashmir Division. He started attending the office from 27th January, 1993. Subsequently, vide orderNo.390-6 of 1995 dated: -19th September, 1995. issued pursuant to SRO No.43 of 1994 dated:-22nd February. 1994, sanction was accorded to temporary appointment of the appellant as Orderly in the pay scale of Rs.750-940 with effect from the date he reports for duty. The appellant, being aggrieved of the order appointing him to the post of Orderly, filed writ petition, SWPNo.4080/ 1997, praying therein that the order appointing him as Orderly is viol

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