The Allahabad High Court dismissed a writ petition for compassionate appointment. The Court held that due to a gross delay of ten years and the petitioner's failure to meet merit points or available vacancies at the relevant time, the Tribunal acted correctly in rejecting the claim.
The writ petition was dismissed.
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Neutral Citation No. - 2023:AHC:229053-DB
Court No. - 39
Case :- WRIT - A No. - 20010 of 2023
Petitioner :- Vijay Kumar Pandey Respondent :- Union Of India And 2 Others Counsel for Petitioner :- Shrawan Dwivedi,Madhu Sudan Dwivedi Counsel for Respondent :- A.S.G.I.
Hon'ble Saumitra Dayal Singh,J. Hon'ble Shiv Shanker Prasad,J.
the Court may remain reluctant to grant of such relief. Here, there was gross delay in pursuing the claim for grant of compassionate appointment. Also, on merits, no fact has been shown to exist as may indicate any error of the Tribunal.
Order Date :- 4.12.2023 SA
(Shiv Shanker Prasad, J.) (S.D. Singh, J.)
Digitally signed by :- SALMAN ALI High Court of Judicature at Allahabad
2 issues framed by the court
Whether the writ petitioner is entitled to compassionate appointment in view of inordinate delay and lack of eligibility.
Whether the Tribunal approached the matter correctly by rejecting the claim for compassionate appointment.
1 provisions across 1 enactments
Vijay Kumar Pandey
Union Of India
Saumitra Dayal Singh
Shiv Shanker Prasad
As recorded by the court registry
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