JUDGMENT :

1. Heard counsel for the parties.

2. Petitioner has approached this Court with a prayer for quashing of letter no. PO/ JRD/ Samadhan Cell/ 2016/ 3225, dated 21.01.2016, issued by the Manager (Personnel), Jarangdih Colliery, communicated to the petitioner on 29.01.2016 by the Nodal Officer, Samadhan Cell, Kathara Area, CCL, whereby his claim for appointment on compassionate ground has been rejected on the ground that his name does not find mention in any service excerpts of his father, who was an employee of the CCL. Petitioner has further prayed for a direction upon the respondents for consideration of his case for appointment on compassionate grounds. Petitioner has also prayed for a direction upon the respondents to release death-cum-retiral benefit of his deceased father along with statutory interest as also the amount of life cover scheme at the present rate.

3. It is case of the petitioner that his father was appointed in the Central Coalfields Limited on 16.11.1988 and was working as a Piece Rated Mazdoor (P/R) at Jarangdih Colliery. However, he died in harness on 02.09.2008. The service book of the deceased employee was being maintained by the respondents in which na