The Court mandates timely resolution of compassionate appointment applications under specific guidelines.

J U D G M E N T

The petitioner has filed this captioned writ petition, pointing out that her husband, Manoj Kumar, who was employed with the 2^nd respondent-Bank, passed away while in service. Therefore, the petitioner seeks appointment under the Compassionate Appointment Scheme. The petitioner has further stated that the Bank was insisting on a No Objection Certificate (NOC) from the 3^rd respondent herein—the minor son of the deceased from his first marriage—and that such insistence by the Bank was without any justification.

2. A counter affidavit has been filed on behalf of the respondent-Bank pointing out that later NOC has already been obtained from the 3^rd respondent, and same has been produced. On the basis of the NOC issued as above, the petitioner's claim for appointment under the Compassionate Appointment Scheme is being considered by the respondent-

Bank.

3. Today, the learned counsel for the Bank has pointed out that the application is being considered by the HR Department of the respondent-Bank.

In view of the aforesaid submission, I dispose of this writ petition, directing the respondent-Bank to take a decision on Ext.P7 application, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within a period of six weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment.

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HARISANKAR V. MENON JUDGE