ORDER :

In re: Delay Condonation Application No. NIL of 2021:

1. As the limitation expired during the period of COVID-19 pandemic, the office has not reported the appeal to be beyond the period of limitation but, as a delay condonation application has been filed, to avoid any technicalities, we deem it appropriate to allow the application and condone the delay, if any.

In re: Appeal

2. Heard Sri B.B. Paul for the appellant; the learned Standing Counsel for the respondents 1, 2 and 3; and perused the record.

3. This intra-court appeal has been filed by the writ-petitioner (for short the appellant) against the judgment and order dated 25.11.2020 passed by the learned Single Judge in Writ A No. 10300 of 2107 by which appellant's writ petition has been dismissed.

4. Facts, in brief, giving rise to this appeal are that on death of one Rajendra Singh on 03.06.2016, in harness, by claiming himself as his adopted son, the appellant applied for compassionate appointment. As the claim of the appellant was not being addressed, the appellant filed Writ A No. 53860 of 2016 and obtained a direction on 17.11.2016 for consideration of his claim. Pursuant to that direction, the Divisional Director, Socia