Hemant Gupta, J.

1. The challenge in the present writ petition is to the orders dated 18.12.2003, Annexure P-4 and 13.4.2006, Annexure P-8, whereby the claim of the petitioner for appointment on compassionate ground after the death of his father Zile Singh, was declined.

2. Zile Singh, father of the petitioner, died on 29.10.2001. After the death of his father, the petitioner made an application for appointment on compassionate ground and vide communication dated 4.1.2002, the consent of the petitioner was sought for appointment by the respondents for Class-IV post under the Uttar Haryana Bijli Vitran Nigam (hereinafter referred to as the Nigam). Vide the aforesaid communication, clarification of marital status of the petitioner was also sought. The petitioner gave his consent for appointment on Class IV post on compassionate ground, but vide communication dated 18.12.2003, Annexure P-4, the claim of the petitioner for compassionate appointment was declined for the reason that the petitioner was more than 25 years of age at the time of death of his father and, therefore, under Rule 3 (e) (ii) of the Haryana Compassionate Assistance to the Dependents of Deceased Government E