S.S.Nijjar, J.

1. We have heard the learned counsel for the petitioner at length and perused the paper-book.

2. The father of the petitioner was working as Accountant Clerk in the Irrigation Department of Haryana, when he died on 12.5.1994. The petitioner being the dependent son of the deceased applied for a job on compassionate ground on 3.8.1994. After more than five years, on 15.10.1999, appointment of the petitioner was approved. He was appointed on the post of Clerk on 18.10.1999. Since then the petitioner had been working on the post of clerk, satisfactorily. The petitioner claims that he did not conceal any facts at the time when he sought appointment. On 5.7.2004, the petitioner was issued a show cause notice seeking his explanation as to why his services be not terminated as the appointment had not been made under the rules and with the approval of the competent authority i.e. Engineer-in-Chief. The petitioner submitted t he reply t o t he show cause notice and stated that the application for appointment was submitted on 3.8.1994. He did not hide the fact that his mother was employed as a JBT teacher. His appointment is to be considered by taking into consideration