KRISHNA MURARI, J.

CM No.2036-LPA of 2018

1. Heard. For the reasons mentioned in the application, delay of 83 days in re-filing the appeal is condoned. Application stands disposed of.

LPA No. 738 of 2018 (O&M)

This intra-court appeal filed under Clause X of the Letters Patent by the appellant-petitioner is directed against the judgment and order dated 26.10.2017 passed by the learned Single Judge dismissing the writ petition challenging the order passed by respondent No.2 herein rejecting her claim for compassionate appointment.

2. The case set up by the appellant-petitioner in the writ petition was that her father, who was working as JBT teacher under the Education Department of the Punjab State, died in harness on 17.08.2001. An application seeking compassionate appointment is alleged to have been made on 11.12.2001 which was returned with some objections and was again submitted to the concerned Blok Primary Education Officer on 07.05.2002 after removing objections. It was further pleaded in the writ petition that the matter of compassionate appointment was kept pending and it was only in the year 2012 she was informed that her application is not traceable. Accordingly a fre