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2026 Supreme(Online)(UK) 1830

HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND
Manoj Kumar Gupta, CJ, Subhash Upadhyay, J
District Magistrate Nainital – Appellant
Versus
Ghanshyam Singh Bisht – Respondent


Advocates:
For the Appellants/Petitioners: B.S. Parihar
For the Respondents: Sanjay Bhatt

Table of Content
1. historical facts, procedural history and prior judicial rulings regarding seasonal collection amins. (Para 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 11 , 12 , 13 , 14 , 15)
2. competing contentions regarding the eligibility of non-regular seasonal employees for compassionate appointment. (Para 5 , 6 , 7 , 8 , 9 , 10)
3. interpretation of regulation 2(a)(iii) of the dying in harness rules concerning continuous service against regular vacancies. (Para 16 , 17 , 18 , 19)
4. final order dismissing the appeal and upholding the compassionate appointment directive. (Para 20 , 21)

JUDGMENT : (per Mr. Subhash Upadhyay J.)

1. Present intra-court appeal is directed against the judgment and order dated 02.09.2024 passed by the learned Single Judge in WPSS No.3298 of 2017, “Ghanshyam Singh Bisht Vs. District Magistrate Nainital and Others” whereby the writ petition filed by the respondent was allowed. The respondent had challenged an order dated 14.03.2017 passed by S.D.M. Dhari whereby the claim of the writ petitioner/respondent for appointment on compassionate ground was rejected.

2. As per the case of the writ petitioner / respondent, his father late Shri Bhawan Singh Bisht was appointed as Seasonal Co

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