1. This appeal under Clause 10 of the Letters Patent is directed against the Judgment and Order dated 14.9.2004 passed in WPS No. 825 of 2004 whereby the learned Single Judge dismissed the writ application holding that the application for compassionate appointment was rightly rejected by the respondents on the ground of limitation. For better appreciation, the impugned judgment is quoted herein below:

This application has been preferred by the petitioner against order No. POP 34/9.3.2/02/148 dated 19 th April, 2002, as contained in Annexure 7, whereby and whereunder, the application of petitioner No. 1 for appointment on compassionate ground has been rejected, being barred by limitation. The father of petitioner No. 1, who was in the services of M/s Central Coalfields Limited, died in harness on 9 th May, 1999. The petitioner at that time was minor. As such, on attaining majority, he applied for compassionate appointment on 11 th March, 2000.

Admittedly as per the guideline, issued by M/s Central Coalfields Limited, six months time was prescribed at that time (in the year, 1999) for filing application for compassionate appointment. The petitioner having filed the application bey