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RAVI MALIMATH, VISHAL MISHRA
Somnath Sonwani – Appellant
Versus
State of M. P. – Respondent
ORDER
1. Aggrieved by the order dated 24.8.2022 passed by the learned Single Judge in dismissing the Writ Petition No.5643 of 2016, the writ petitioner is in appeal.
2. The case of the petitioner is that he sought for appointment on compassionate ground in view of the fact that his father died in harness in the year 1987. He became major in the year 2003. Immediately thereafter he filed an application before the authorities at Chhatisgarh. After reorganization of the State, the concerned authority fell within the State of M.P. Thereafter the application was rejected.
3. The learned Single Judge while considering the plea of the petitioner came to the view that since the death of the father of the petitioner took place in 1987 there is no reason as to how the compassionate appointment could be granted after a lapse of 35 years.
4. On considering the reason, we do not find any ground to interfere with the same. Even though it cannot be said that the petitioner should be blamed for the long period of delay, however, the fact remains that for the last 35 years he has remained without a job. The Hon'ble Supreme Court in the case of Central Coalfields Limited through its Chairman and Managi
Compassionate employment cannot be granted after a lapse of a reasonable period, and the purpose of compassionate appointment is to enable the family to tide over the sudden crisis which arises due t....
Compassionate appointment is meant to provide immediate sustenance to the family in distress and cannot be claimed or offered after a significant lapse of time and after the crisis is over.
Compassionate employment cannot be granted after a lapse of a reasonable period specified in the rules, as it is meant to provide succor to the dependent of the deceased-employee during the financial....
Compassionate appointments cannot be claimed after unreasonable delays, as the purpose of such appointments is to aid families in acute financial distress immediately following the loss of the breadw....
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