In the present petition, the challenge is to the impugned order dated 22.07.2024 (Annexure P-3) passed by the Central Administrative Tribunal, Chandigarh Bench(for short “the Tribunal) in O.A. No.1343/2022 titled as Krishna Devi and another Vs.Union of India and others, by which, the claim raised by petitioner No.2 for the grant of compassionate appointment after the death of her father, who unfortunately died on 26.03.2002 while working as sorting Assistant, has been rejected.

We have heard learned counsel for the parties and have gone through the case file with their able assistance.

6. Once, the death of the employee concerned, occurred in the year 2002 and, whereafter, the claim of the elder brother of petitioner No.2 for grant of compassionate appointment was considered but the same could not be acceded to, after a period of 21 years of the death of the employee concerned, petitioner No.2 could not have again raised the said claim keeping in view the policy and settled law.

7. Further, as per the policy governing grant of compassionate appointment itself, in case the claim is not raised within a period of 05 years, or even if raised could not be materialized within a period of 05 years, the benefit of compassionate appointment cannot be allowed.

8. Keeping in view the said aspect, the said claim qua grant of compassionate appointment, raised after a period of 21 years of the death of employee concerned, could not have been allowed by the authority and such claim raised before the Tribunal has rightly been rejected by Tribunal vide the impugned order.

9. No other arguments raised.

10. Keeping in view the totality of the circumstances, no ground is made out for any interference by this Court in the facts and circumstances of the present case.

11. Accordingly, the present writ petition is dismissed.

12.