Advocates:
['HARENDRA KR MAHATO', '', 'AHALYA MAHATO', 'RAMESH KUMAR']

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI

W. P. (S) No. 757 of 2014

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Kiran Devi...... ..... Petitioner

Versus

1. Central Coal Field Ltd. through its

Chairman cum Managing Director,

Darbhanga House Ranchi.

2. Manager (Personnel) Central Coal

Fields Ltd. Giridih.

3. Project Officer, C.C.L. Giridih. ........ ......Respondents.

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CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE APARESH KUMAR SINGH

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For the Petitioner

: M/s.. H. K. Mahato, Adv.

For the Respondents-CCL

: Sr. D. K. Chakraverty, Adv.

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5/8.04.2015

Heard learned counsel for the parties.

The facts of the present case are peculiar in some respect and

therefore require interpretive foray into the provisions, under which

compassionate appointment is granted to a dependant of an

employee dying in harness.

In the instant case, the petitioner is the widow of deceased

employee, namely, Rameshwar Das, who died on account of an

accident on 13th December, 2009 while he was posted as Sweeper

under C.C.L. Hospital, Giridih. The incidence of death of the employee

led to the institution of