ORDER :

The order of rejection, rejecting the claim of the writ petitioner for compassionate appointment is under challenge in the present writ petition.

2. The petitioner states that his father Late Mr.P.Arumugam was employed as Commercial Inspector and died on 20.10.2010, while he was in service. Initially, the mother of the writ petitioner submitted an application and the mother had not pursued the said application, since she was not eligible for appointment on compassionate ground. The petitioner was a minor at the time of death of his father. Even at the time of filing the present writ petition, the petitioner was aged about 19 years and he attained the age of majority in the year 2018. Thus, the petitioner is not eligible to submit any application seeking appointment on compassionate ground. That apart, the employee died in the year 2010 and almost 12 years lapsed. This being the factum established, the claim of the writ petitioner cannot be granted.

3. Even to ascertain the indigent circumstances, the pensionary benefits are also to be taken into consideration. The Honourable Supreme Court of India in the case of Union of India and others Vs. Amrita Sinha in C.A.No.7640–7641 of