By upholding the preliminary objection raised on behalf of the respondents, we decline to entertain the writ petition. Merely because the petitioner went on making similar prayers before the respondents authorities and one of the authorities had asked the management to consider the case of the petitioner for appointment on compassionate ground, it would not be permissible for the petitioner to file a fresh petition seeking identical relief. The law laid down by the Hon’ble Supreme Court in the judgment reported in AIR 1987 SC 88 is squarely applicable to the facts of this case. Even otherwise, the father of the petitioner had expired in the year 2002 and 12 years have lapsed from the date of the death of the father of the petitioner. The object of granting appointment on compassionate ground is to provide some financial help to the family members of the only bread winner who dies in harness while in service. If we consider the case of the petitioner for appointment on compassionate ground after a period of 12 years from the date of the death of his father, the object for granting appointment on compassionate ground would be frustrated. Instead, the institution like the respondent management can consider the case of the dependents of persons who have died recently.
