ORDER :

Heard learned counsel for the parties.

2. The writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India directed to quash the order dated 17.12.2018 passed by the Central Administrative Tribunal, Patna Bench, Circuit Bench, Ranchi in O.A. No. 051/00190/17 whereby and whereunder the decision taken by the respondent authority vide order dated 07.09.2016 by which the claim of the writ petitioner for appointment on compassionate ground has been rejected, declined to interfere with by dismissing the original application.

3. The brief facts of the case as per the pleadings made in the writ petition based upon the application filed before the learned Tribunal is required to be referred herein which reads as under;

3.1. The petitioner states that father of the petitioner was working as sub-postmaster at Mirja Chowki, Sub Post office and in course of employment father of the petitioner died in harness on 21.09.1996 and as such petitioner being the dependent submitted an application for compassionate appointment on 03.01.1997 which was kept pending and thereafter after bifurcation of the Jharkhand State the claim of the compassionate appointment made by the petitioner was rejected by