Jitendra Kumar v. State of U.P. Thru. Prin. Secy. Dairy Development Deptt. Lko. and 2 Others
Case brief
What is this about?
U.P. writ petition WRIT - A No. 2459 of 2025, High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench, decided 3.3.2025 by Hon'ble Abdul Moin, J. Petitioner Jitendra Kumar sought compassionate appointment following the death in harness (02.05.2021) of his father, a Class IV employee under respondent no.3. Queries raised by respondent no.2 were answered by respondent no.3 vide letter dated 26.12.2024 (Annexure-8); decision remained pending with respondent no.2. Court disposed of the petition with a direction to respondent no.2 to take a final decision within two months of receiving a certified copy of the order, without entering into the merits. Keywords: compassionate appointment, death in harness, Class IV employee, Dairy Development Department, State of U.P., time-bound direction.
What did the court decide?
Writ petition disposed of with a direction to respondent no.2 to take a final decision on the queries answered by respondent no.3 pertaining to the petitioner's compassionate appointment, within two months of receipt of a certified copy of the order; the Court did not enter into the merits.