Manasi Das @ Sahoo vs State of Odisha

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2023 Supreme(Ori) 557

IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK
SANJAY KUMAR MISHRA
Manasi Das @ Sahoo – Appellant
Versus
State of Odisha – Respondent

Advocates Appeared:
For the Petitioner: Ms. C. Kasturi
For the Opp. Parties : Mr. G.N. Rout (ASC), Mr. S.K. Sahu.

Table of Content
1. petitioner's background and prior attempts to seek appointment. (Para 1 , 2)
2. arguments regarding the inclusion of divorced daughters in the definition of family members. (Para 3 , 4)
3. opposition's argument on previous rules and rejection of the petitioner's representation. (Para 5 , 6)
4. key judgments on compassionate appointments referenced regarding application consideration. (Para 7 , 8)
5. court's observation on the rejection based on valid rules. (Para 9)
6. final order allowing the petitioner to file a new representation. (Para 10)

JUDGMENT :

S.K. MISHRA, J.

1. The Petitioner, who is the daughter of late Golekh Chandra Das, who died while working as a Class-IV employee under the Cuttack Municipal Corporation (CMC), Cuttack, on 8^th March, 2002, has filed this Writ Petition with a prayer to quash the Order dated 25th April, 2015, vide which her representation for appointment under the Rehabilitation Scheme was rejected and to direct the Opposite Parties to give her appointment under the Rehabilitation Scheme or on compassionate ground to save her life, so also life of her ailing mother.

2. Admittedly, because of non-consideration of the case of the Petitioner, s