Letters Patent Appeal challenging rejection of compassionate appointment. The Court held that the applicable policy is the one prevailing when the application is considered, not at the time of the employee's death; as family income exceeded the limit in 2021, no relief was due.
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Neutral Citation No. ( 2024:HHC:4841 )
IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA
LPA No. : 169 of 2024 Decided on : 10.07.2024 Anurodh Singh. ...………..Appellant. Versus State of H.P. and Ors. …….......Respondents.
Coram
Hon’ble Mr. Justice M.S. Ramachandra Rao, Chief Justice. Hon’ble Mr. Justice Satyen Vaidya, Judge.
Whether approved for reporting?
For the appellant : Mr. Vijay Bir Singh, Advocate. For the respondents : Mr. Pranay Pratap Singh, Additional Advocate General.
M.S. Ramachandra Rao, Chief Justice (oral)
This Letters Patent Appeal is preferred challenging
order dt. 23.04.2024, passed by learned Single Judge in CWP no. 4072 of 2021.
issued by respondent no. 3 rejecting the appellant’s request for
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appointment on compassionate ground on the grounds that appellant did not meet with income criteria/ time limitation as prescribed by the government.
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criteria the income of the family being in excess to the limit prescribed, he is not entitled to the same.
(M.S. Ramachandra Rao) Chief Justice
(Satyen Vaidya) 10th July, 2024 Judge (sushma)
1 (2020) 7 SCC 617
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2 issues framed by the court
Whether compassionate appointment claims are governed by the policy in vogue at the time of death of the employee or at the time of consideration of the application.
Whether the appellant, whose family income exceeded the prescribed limit in 2021, was entitled to appointment on compassionate ground.
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N.C. Santhosh vs State of Karnataka and OrsRelied on¶6
(2020) 7 SCC 617 · Who else cites this
Anurodh Singh
State of H.P.
M.S. Ramachandra Rao
Satyen Vaidya
As recorded by the court registry
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