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HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN BENCH AT JAIPUR S. B. Civil Writ Petition No. 4135/2026 Tanish Meena S/o Late Shri Bala Baksh, R/o Bhojaya Wala Ki Dhani Gram & Post Dhand Tehsil Amer Jaipur.

----Petitioner Versus

1. Chief Engineer, Public Works Department Jaipur.

2. Principal Secrectory, Public Works Department, Jacob Road Civil Lines Jaipur. ----Respondents For Petitioner : Mr. Abhishek Sharma Advocate.

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANAND SHARMA

Judgment

13/03/2026

1. Present writ petition has been filed seeking issuance of direction to the respondents to grant compassionate appointment to the petitioner on account of the death of the petitioner’s father, who was serving as Gardener with the respondents. The petitioner contends that the family suffered financial hardship upon the demise of the deceased employee and that the denial of compassionate appointment is arbitrary and unjust.

2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that Late Shri Bala Baksh, father of the petitioner was working on the substantive post of Gardener with Public Works Department. However, he expired on 10.01.2020 while in service, leaving behind his widow, two sons (including petitioner) and th