JUDGMENT

ORDER

Jaishree Thakur, J. - The petitioner has approached this Court by way of instant writ petition under Articles 226/227 of the Constitution of India seeking an appropriate writ or direction to quash the impugned order dated 27.5.2022, wherein the petitioner has been held ineligible for compassionate appointment with a further prayer that the petitioner be granted compassionate appointment under the Haryana Civil Services (Compassionate Financial Assistance or Appointment) Rules, 2019.

2. In brief, the facts are that the father of the petitioner (since deceased) was working with the Haryana Police Academy Madhuban. He was employed as a Cook on 12.10.1995 on daily rated/work charged/casual basis with the office of respondent No.3. He was subsequently regularized on 26.5.2006 with effect from 1.10.2003, however, he expired on 4.2.2016 due to natural causes. At the time of his death, the petitioner was minor, aged 14 years 3 months. The mother of the petitioner received compassionate assistance under Rule 5 of the Haryana Compassionate Assistance to the Dependents of Deceased Government Employees Rules, 2006 ("the Rules of 2006" for short), as per the entitlement. Subsequent