High Court directed the Union of India to decide the petitioner's representation for compassionate appointment within six months since the matter was pending for a long time.
Set six month time limit for the respondent to decide the petitioner's representation on compassionate grounds.
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26-WP.5804.2021
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
SALUNKE J V
Digitally signed by SALUNKE J V Date: 2023.01.13 17:42:57 +0530
WRIT PETITION NO. 5804 OF 2021
Shri. Prasad Nivrutti Khatale } Petitioner Versus
Union of India and Anr. } Respondents
Mr. R. N. Gite for the petitioner.
Ms. Naveena Kumai for respondent no. 1. Mr. R. P. Kadam, AGP for State.
CORAM: S. V. GANGAPURWALA, Act.CJ.& SANDEEP V. MARNE, J.
DATE: JANUARY 13, 2023
P.C.:
1. The learned advocate for the petitioner submits that the application filed by the petitioner seeking appointment on compassionate ground is not yet decided.
2. In normal course, we would not have entertained the writ petition and would have relegated the petitioner before the Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT). However, since a request is made that the respondent may be directed to decide the representation and in light of the fact that the matter is pending since long time, we pass the following order: -
(i) Respondent no. 1 shall decide the representation/ application of the petitioner (at page 43) on its own merits and in accordance with law and policy expeditiously, preferably within six months from today.
3. With the aforesaid direction, the writ petition is disposed of. No costs.
(SANDEEP V. MARNE, J.)
(ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE)
1
1 issue framed by the court
Whether the Union of India must expeditiously decide the petitioner's representation for appointment on compassionate grounds.
Shri. Prasad Nivrutti Khatale
Union of India
S. V. Gangapurwala
Sandeep V. Marne
As recorded by the court registry
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