JUDGMENT

Augustine George Masih, J. - Petitioner is daughter of late Head Constable Kashmir Singh, who died in harness on 02.10.2008 leaving behind Jasbir Kaur widow and Amarjit Kaur-petitioner as his legal heirs. Petitioner was married in April 2004 with one Gursewak Singh, who started residing with Head Constable Kashmir Singh at Village Baghel Singh Wala. The family had no source of income except that of the salary of Head Constable Kashmir Singh. In these circumstances, mother of the petitioner namely Jasbir Kaur submitted a representation, which was duly accompanied with educational qualifications of the petitioner for appointment on compassionate grounds in place of her husband late Head Constable Kashmir Singh as per Policy/Instructions dated 21.11.2002 (Annexure P-12). Affidavit of the mother of the petitioner was sought for by the respondent-department, which was duly submitted on 25.10.2014 (Annexure P-13).

2. The claim of the petitioner for appointment as a Clerk/Computer Operator on compassionate grounds being dependent of late Head Constable Kashmir Singh was declined on 15.04.2015 (Annexure P-14) by the Director General of Police, Punjab-respondent No.2. The reason ass