ORDER : – By filing this writ petition, under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, the petitioner has assailed the legality, validity and propriety of order dated 17-11-2021 (Annexure P-1); whereby the claim of the petitioner for being appointed on compassionate ground in lieu of his deceased father Late Shri Kishori Lal Napit has been turned down on the ground that the petitioner is not a legally adopted son of the deceased-employee and, therefore, in view of Clause 2.5 of the Circular dated 29-9-2014, the petitioner is not eligible for appointment on compassionate ground.

2. The core issue involved in this petition is whether a son adopted after the death of an employee, has a right of consideration for compassionate appointment ?

3. The brief facts necessary for adjudication of this case are that the petitioner is claiming himself as adopted son of the deceased Government employee Shri Kishori Lal Napit, who was working as Assistant Teacher at Government Primary School, Dushyara, District Tikamgarh. The deceased-employee died in harness on 5-10-2020. The petitioner, herein, was dependent on the earning of the deceased employee since the time he was 5 years old till his deat