CWP-20023-2015

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA

AT CHANDIGARH

CWP-20023-2015

Date of Decision: 21.09.2015

Omwati and another

&Petitioners

Versus

State of Haryana and others

... Respondents

CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HARINDER SINGH SIDHU

Present: - Mr. Rajiv Dhawan, Advocate

for the petitioners.

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HARINDER SINGH SIDHU, J.

This petition has been filed praying for directions to

the respondents to grant suitable compensation to the petitioners

in lieu of appointment on compassionate ground on account of

the death of Sh. Kushalpal-husband and father respectively of

petitioners No.1 and 2.

Sh. Kushal Pal was working as Assistant Lineman in

Barwala Division, District Ambala of the respondent-Corporation.

He expired on 26.10.1997. Immediately upon his death, the

mother of petitioner No.2, submitted an application seeking

appointment on compassionate ground for petitioner No.2, being

son of the deceased. As petitioner No.2 was a minor at that

time (about 17 years) it was requested that a post be kept

reserved for him. Once he attained the age of majority and also

acquired 10+2 qualification, the mother of petitioner No.2 again

ATUL KUMAR TRIPATHI

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