IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH

274 Date of decision: 10.11.2025 Muni and another .....Petitioners VERSUS State of Haryana and others .....Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HARPREET SINGH BRAR Present : Mr. Sandeep Thakan, Advocates for the petitioners.

Mr. Arun Singla, AAG, Haryana.

Mr. Gaurav Jindal, Advocate for respondents No.2 to 5.

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HARPREET SINGH BRAR, J. (Oral)

1. The present petition has been filed under Article 226/227 of the Constitution of India seeking issuance of a writ in the nature of certiorari for quashing order dated 17.01.2022 (Annexure P-16) vide which the claim of the petitioner No.2 for compassionate appointment, in lieu of death of his father in harness, has been rejected. Further, a prayer has been made to direct the respondents to consider the case of petitioner No.2 for compassionate appointment in view of the applicable policy.

CONTENTIONS

2. Learned counsel for the petitioners inter alia contends that the deceased employee was married to petitioner No.1 and out of the said wedlock, petitioner No.2 was born. The deceased was appointed to the post of Peon on 03.12.1998 with respondent-HVPNL and eventually passed away on 28.12.1998,