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IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH
HARPREET SINGH BRAR
Sonu – Appellant
Versus
State of Haryana – Respondent
| Table of Content |
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| 1. petition for compassionate appointment overview. (Para 1) |
| 2. arguments about rules and application. (Para 2 , 3 , 4) |
| 3. court's observations on compassionate appointment rules. (Para 5 , 6 , 7 , 8 , 9) |
| 4. denial of claim to compassionate appointment. (Para 10) |
| 5. case dismissed; conclusion drawn. (Para 11 , 12) |
JUDGMENT :
HARPREET SINGH BRAR, J.
1. The present petition has been preferred under Article 226/227 of the Constitution of India seeking issuance of a writ in the nature of certiorari for quashing order dated 24.10.2023 (Annexure P-7) passed by respondent No.4 whereby it was stated that the application for compassionate appointment is not in accordance with the instructions dated 02.08.2019.
2. Learned counsel for the petitioner contends that the father of the petitioner was working with the respondent-UHBVNL as CKD and died in harness on 23.06.2017 at the age of 41 years. At that time, the petitioner was 17 years and 6 months old. attaining majority, the petitioner immediately applied for a job on compassionate grounds, however, neither a job was granted nor any reply was provided. During the pendency of the correspondence, Dakshin Haryana Bijli Vitran Nigam ado
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