JUDGMENT AND ORDER :

Heard Mr. K. Roy, learned counsel appearing for the petitioner as well as Mr. Samarjit Bhattacharjee, learned counsel appearing for the respondents.

2. The facts laid in this writ petition are mostly admitted. The petitioner’s father namely Hirendra Sarkar who was serving as the Night Guard in the Department of Handloom, Handicrafts & Sericulture, Government of Tripura, Agartala, died on 13.03.2004 in the harness. From the survival certificate dated 01.07.2004 as issued by the Sub-Divisional Magistrate, Bishalgarh, West Tripura it would transpire that the deceased employee is survived by his widow Ms. Maya Rani Sarkar, Sri. Rajesh Sarkar, the petitioner (his son), Sri. Jitan Sarkar (his son) and Sri. Babul Sarkar (his son).

3. The widow of the deceased employee made an application on 17.03.2004 for the first time seeking a job to any of the members of the family so that they can tide over the serious stringency visited for death of the deceased employee. On 26.07.2010 the petitioner made the prayer for providing appointment under the Die-in-harness Scheme. The petitioner produced a few documents like citizenship certificate, mark-sheet and admit card certificate.

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