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IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH
NAMIT KUMAR
Akashdeep Singh – Appellant
Versus
State Of Punjab – Respondent
JUDGMENT :
NAMIT KUMAR, J.
1. The petitioner has invoked the writ jurisdiction of this Court under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution of India, seeking a writ of certiorari, quashing of order dated 28.05.2025 (Annexure P-14), whereby the claim of the petitioner for appointment on compassionate ground has been rejected. Further, seeking a writ of mandamus, directing the respondents to appoint the petitioner on compassionate ground on a suitable post, commensurate with his qualification.
2. Brief facts, as have been pleaded in the petition, are that the father of the petitioner namely Sh. Kirpal Singh joined the Punjab Police as Constable in the year 1986. Unfortunately, he passed away on 25.06.1999 while being in service, thereby leaving behind his family in financial crises. At that time, the age of the petitioner was only 1½ years and the petitioner’s sister was 6 years old. It is further pleaded that the petitioner attained the age of majority i.e. 18 years on 31.08.2015 and acquired the qualification of 10+2 in the year 2016. Thereafter, the mother of the petitioner made a representation dated 02.06.2016 (Annexure P-1) to respondent No.4-Senior Superintendent of Police, Bath
Compassionate appointments must be made promptly following a breadwinner's death; delayed applications undermine their purpose.
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The need for immediacy in providing compassionate appointment and disentitling relief due to undue delay.
The main legal point established in the judgment is that the application for compassionate appointment should be reasonable and proximate to the time of the death of the bread earner, and the process....
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