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IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH
NAMIT KUMAR
Jashandeep Singh Gill – Appellant
Versus
State of Punjab – Respondent
JUDGMENT :
NAMIT KUMAR, J.
1. Instant writ petition has been filed under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution of India for quashing of the speaking order dated 18.11.2021 (Annexure P-11) vide which claim of the petitioner for appointment on compassionate grounds on a suitable post has been rejected. Further prayer has been made for directing the respondents to appoint the petitioner in the State service on compassionate grounds on a suitable post.
2. Learned counsel for the petitioner contended that the petitioner is a member of the terrorist affected family as his grandfather was killed by the terrorists on 29.11.1988 and red card bearing No.183 had been issued by the State Government in this regard. He has further submitted that keeping in view the family circumstances, after the death of grandfather of the petitioner, father of the petitioner, Tejinder Singh, was offered a job of Naib Tehsildar. However, since father of the petitioner was not a graduate, therefore, he was denied issuance of appointment letter vide letter dated 08.02.1989 (Annexure P-4). He has further submitted that from the date the petitioner acquired the qualification of graduation, he started representing t
The need for immediacy in providing compassionate appointment and disentitling relief due to undue delay.
Compassionate appointment is an exception, not a right, intended for immediate relief to families in financial crisis following the death of a breadwinner, and delays in application undermine this pu....
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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