Amit Kumar v. the State of Jharkhand Thro the Secretary Personnel Administrative Reforms and Rajbhasa Department
Case brief
What is this about?
Amit Kumar v. State of Jharkhand, W.P.(S). No. 857 of 2024, High Court of Jharkhand at Ranchi, Dr. Justice S.N. Pathak, decided 19.03.2024 — compassionate appointment; death in harness of petitioner's father (Librarian, B.N.J. College, Sisai, constituent college of Ranchi University) on 28.10.2011; application acknowledged by respondent-College but no final order by University for want of recommendation; court holds pending representation must be considered and appropriate order passed; directs respondent-College to recommend case to competent Authority of Ranchi University, which to pass reasoned order and appoint petitioner on compassionate ground with appointment letter within six weeks if case found similar to Sushil Anmol Bage, Sushil Oraon, Prakash Oraon and no legal impediment; writ petition allowed.
What did the court decide?
Respondent-College commanded to recommend petitioner's case to the competent Authority of Ranchi University; University to pass a reasoned order and, if petitioner's case is found similar to that of Sushil Anmol Bage, Sushil Oraon and Prakash Oraon and no other legal impediment exists, appoint petitioner on compassionate ground and issue the appointment letter within six weeks of receipt/production of a copy of the order.