( By Hon’ble Dr. Sanjiv Kumar, Member(Administrative)

This Original Application is filed under section 19 of the Central

Administrative Tribunal Act, 1985 seeking relief to quash the impugned

order dated 31.01.2012 which was passed rejecting the claim of the

applicant for compassionate appointment under dying in harness rules

and to give compassionate appointment to the applicant and also give

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direction to the respondents to reconsider the case of the applicant for

compassionate appointment. Prayer has also been made to issue a

direction which this Tribunal may deem fit and proper and also award

costs.

2.

The facts of the case of the applicant is that the father of the

applicant Shri Santosh Kumar who was working as mechanic in the

respondents’ department and died in harness on 21.05.2009 after

rendering 29 years of service and the applicant being a major and adult

son of Shri Santosh Kumar made an application for compassionate

appointment as his family was in distress and economical hardship after

the death of his father. His father died leaving behind his widow, one

son and one daughter. The application was filed on 17.08.2009 for

compassionate appointment and the ap