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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI
Sri Ananda Sen, J
Jagdish Das, Son Of Late Etwari Das – Appellant
Versus
Central Coalfields Limited – Respondent
JUDGMENT :
ANANDA SEN, J.
Heard learned counsel representing the petitioner and learned counsel representing the respondents.
2. By filing this writ petition, the petitioner has challenged the Memo No.PO(G)/PD/9.3.0/16/1713 dated 11.09.2016 (Annexure-4 to the writ petition), whereby the claim of the petitioner for grant of compassionate appointment has been rejected by the respondent-Central Coalfields Limited, on two grounds.
3. The first ground is that the claim for compassionate appointment of the petitioner was made after 1 1/2 years from the date of death of his father, which is beyond the period which has been prescribed by the respondents in their circulars.
The second ground which has been taken by department is that at the time of making such application, the petitioner has crossed the maximum age limit of 35 years, thus, he is not eligible for getting compassionate appointment.
4. Mr. Ashim Kumar Sahani, learned counsel representing the petitioner, submits that earlier an application claiming compassionate appointment was filed by the younger brother of the petitioner namely Shankar Das. As Shankar Das had filed the application annexing documents, but there was no consent of th
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