Writ petition seeking directions for the appointment of the petitioner brother of a deceased employee on compassionate grounds, dismissing the plea as there is an ongoing succession dispute with the widow and the issue was raised 12 years after death.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE SIDE
WRIT PETITION NO. 5740 OF 2012
Smt.Shakuntala Marulshankar Loni & Anr. ... Petitioners vs. Zilla Adhikshak Krishi Adhikari, Solapur & Anr. ... Respondents
Mr.P.M.Shah, Advocate for the Petitioners. Ms.J.B.Kurup, 'B' Panel, A.G.P. for Respondent No.2
CORAM :NARESH H.PATIL & RAVINDRA V.GHUGE, JJ. DATED :15TH JULY, 2014
P.C.
Administrative Officer, Office of District Superintending Agriculture Officer, Solapur. It is contended in the reply that there was a legal dispute between the petitioner Nos.1 and 2 and between Sunita - the
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widow of deceased-Prabhakar for seeking a Succession Certificate and monetary benefits of Pension, Gratuity Funds, G.I.S. and Provident Fund of deceased-Prabhakar.
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(RAVINDRA V.GHUGE,J.)
(NARESH .H.PATIL, J.)
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3 issues framed by the court
Whether a brother of the deceased can be appointed on compassionate ground given a legal dispute involving the widow.
Whether the High Court should interfere in an appointment matter where the deceased died 12 years prior to the writ petition.
Whether the Government resolution excludes brothers from compassionate appointment.
Shakuntala Marulshankar Loni & Anr.
Zilla Adhikshak Krishi Adhikari, Solapur & Anr.
Naresh H. Patil
Ravindra V. Ghuge
As recorded by the court registry
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