JUDGMENT :

AHANTHEM BIMOL SINGH, J. 

[1] Heard Ms. Rinika Maibam, learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and Mrs. L. Monomala, learned GA appearing for the respondents.

The present writ petition has been filed challenging the order dated 29-03-2019 issued by the Principal Secretary (H&SC), Government of Manipur, rejecting the claim of the petitioner for his appointment under the Die-in-Harness Scheme and also with a prayer for directing the respondents to re-consider his case for appointment to any Grade – III or IV post commensurate with his educational qualification under the Die-in-Harness Scheme in the Horticulture and Soil Conservation Department, Government of Manipur.

[2] The brief facts of the case are that the petitioner’s father, viz., Shri Late Th. Amutomba Singh expired on 21-05-2003 while serving as a regular SCO in the Horticulture & Soil Conservation Department, Government of Manipur. Upon such demise of the petitioner’s father, an application dated 19-07-2023 was submitted by the petitioner’s mother, who is the wife of the deceased Government employee, to the Director of Horticulture and Soil Conservation, Manipur, requesting for appointment of her daughter, Km. T