JUDGMENT :

Saral Srivastava, J.

1. Heard Sri S.K. Varma, learned Senior Advocate, assisted by Sri Vinayak Varma, learned counsel for the petitioner and Sri R.S. Umrao, learned Standing Counsel for the respondents.

2. The petitioner by means of present writ petition has assailed the order dated 22.07.2021 passed by the Director of the Social Welfare Department, U.P. rejecting the claim of the petitioner for compassionate appointment.

3. The case of the petitioner is that his father Harish Chandra Arya was Deputy Director in Social Welfare Department and was posted at Bareilly Division, Bareilly. His father was declared a corona positive patient on 08.05.2021. He was admitted in Khushlok Hospital, Bareilly and died on 22.05.2021 due to Covid-19.

4. The Chief Secretary of State of U.P. issued an order/letter on 20.05.2021 addressed to the District Magistrates directing them to ensure that family members of the employees of health services, Police, Urban and Rural Administration and other Government Officers who are discharging their duties with dedication to fight with Covid-19 pandemic and had died while discharging their duties be immediately granted exgratia amount and one dependent of