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Karan Kumar v. Union of India through Its Secretary Ministry of Education & Anr.

Delhi HC8 May 2024W.P.(C)/6575/2024

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In this writ petition, the Delhi High Court directed the Ministry of Education to process a compassionate appointment application for the petitioner's deceased father. The court allowed an exemption to process the application within six weeks before disposing of the pending writ petition.

What did the court decide?

Directorated to process the compassionate appointment application within six weeks; writ petition disposed of.

Karan Kumar Vs Union of India through Its… — Pension and Retirement Benefits | Delhi HC (2024)

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI

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- W.P.(C) 6575/2024

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KARAN KUMAR ..... Petitioner

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Through: Mr. Ashu Kumar Sharma, Advocate

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versus

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UNION OF INDIA THROUGH ITS SECRETARY MINISTRY OF EDUCATION & ANR ..... Respondent

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Through: Mr. Vikram Jetly, CGSC with Ms. Shreya Jetly and Ms. Priya Mishra (GP), Advocates

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CORAM:

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HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE TUSHAR RAO GEDELA

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O R D E R

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% 08.05.2024

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(The proceeding has been conducted through Hybrid Mode)

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CM APPL. 27361/2024

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Exemption allowed subject to all just exceptions.

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The application stands disposed of.

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W.P.(C) 6575/2024

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This is a writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, inter alia seeking compassionate appointment in place of the deceasedfather, who died in harness at the post of Peon/Multi Tasking Staff in the Central Hindi Directorate, Ministry of Education/respondent no.2.

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It is stated that the father of the petitioner had unfortunately expired on 21.03.2019. After the unfortunate demise of the father of the petitioner,

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This is a digitally signed order. The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above. The Order is downloaded from the DHC Server on 14/05/2024 at 20:04:07

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the mother of the petitioner had by a representation dated 22.06.2019 requested for compassionate appointment to her son.

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While the application was submitted, there was no response by the department and only by a letter dated 12.02.2021, they were asked to file a fresh application in the proper format within 15 days from such letter.

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It is undisputed that though 15 days were permitted to file such application, the second application was filed only on 18.05.2023. It is stated that the petitioner had lost his paternal Uncle and had to station himself in the Village and as such the application could not be submitted on time.

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Issue notice.

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Mr. Vikram Jetly, learned CGSC appears for the respondent and accepts notice.

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Mr. Jetly submits that the said application has been received by the department and the Committee for considering the compassionate appointment has already been constituted and are processing various applications in that context.

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He submits that some time may be provided to the respondents to process the said application of the petitioner.

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Mr. Ashu Kumar Sharma, learned counsel for the petitioner has no objection in case some time is permitted to the respondents to process the said application by the Committee, which has been constituted for compassionate appointments.

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In view of the above, respondent no.2 is directed to process the said application seeking compassionate appointment within six weeks from today, as instructed.

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With the aforesaid, the writ petition alongwith pending application, if

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any, is disposed of.

It is needless to state that the decision shall be communicated to the petitioner within one week of such decision.

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TUSHAR RAO GEDELA, J

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MAY 8, 2024 Aj

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W.P.(C) 6575/2024

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Karan Kumar v. Union of India through Its Secretary Ministry of Education & Anr.

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