Seema Verma v. State of U.P. Thru. Addl. Chief Secy. Social Welfare Deptt. Lko. and Others
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Compassionate appointment — competing claims by widow daughter-in-law (petitioner Seema Verma) and married daughter (opposite party no. 4, Smt. Manju) of deceased Class IV employee Munni Lal, died in harness 30.03.2018; U.P. Recruitment of Dependants of Government Servant (Dying in Harness) Rules, 1974; earlier Writ A No. 8799 of 2023 disposed 09.11.2023 with direction to hear other heirs; notice/letter dated 28.03.2024 to petitioner; no final order passed owing to OP-4's non-appearance; writ disposed with direction to Director, Social Welfare Department, U.P. (OP-2) to take final decision within eight weeks of certified copy, hearing all concerned, binding even if parties fail to participate. Keywords: compassionate appointment; dying in harness; Class IV post; eight weeks; opportunity of hearing to all concerned; Social Welfare Department U.P.; Lucknow Bench; Manish Mathur, J.