IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH

226 Date of decision: 17.03.2025 Shiv Kumar ...Petitioner VERSUS Punjab National Bank and another ...Respondents CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VINOD S. BHARDWAJ Present :- Mr. J.C. Malik, Advocate for the petitioner(s).

Mr. Saurav Verma, Advocate and Ms. Preeti Grover, Advocate for the respondent(s)-Bank.

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VINOD S. BHARDWAJ, J. (Oral)

1. Challenging the order dated 06.09.2019 passed by the respondents vide which the claim for compassionate appointment of the petitioner was declined, the instant writ petition has been filed.

2. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner has argued that late Sh. Balak Ram, father of the petitioner, was employed in Punjab National Bank as a Peon-cum-Daftary and was posted in Branch Office Kheranwali. He died on 17.01.2016 while in service whereupon an application for compassionate appointment was moved by the petitioner on 07.04.2016. All the documents as asked by the respondent-Bank were duly furnished. The petitioner was, however, served with the impugned communication dated 06.09.2019 informing that his claim was rejected on the ground that the family is not indigent. The operative part of