IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA CWP(T)No. 8672 of 2008 Date of decision: 20.10.2010 Rakesh Gupta …... Petitioner Vs. State of H.P. and ors. …. Respondents Coram The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Kurian Joseph, Chief Justice. The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Kuldip Singh, Judge. For the Petitioner : Mr. Adarsh K. Vashista, Advocate. For the respondents : Mr. R.K. Bawa, A.G. with Mr. J.K. Verma, Dy. A.G. Justice Kurian Joseph, C.J. (Oral) The petitioner has approached this Court seeking appointment on compassionate ground and payment of ex-gratia. As far as appointment on compassionate ground is concerned, the mother of the petitioner is already in government service. The Government has taken the stand that the compassionate appointment cannot be granted. As far as payment of ex-gratia is concerned at para-2 of the reply, it is stated as follows:- “The applicant’s mother has already received admissible gratuity on 26.7.1982 to the tune of Rs.6,840/- as gratuity amount and arrears of revised pay scales to the tune of Rs.2,06.60 total Rs.8,908.60 as per Annexure R-1, therefore, the applicant has no right to claim the same again after the lapse of 18 years. In addition to above, it is also brought to the notice of Hon’ble Tribunal that a sum of Rs.5000/- stands paid to the mother of the applicant as ex-gratia 2 grant on 9.12.1991 as per the directions of the Govt., therefore, no further payment is due in favour of the applicant or his mother. The ex-gratia amount of Rs.5000/- paid to the mother of the applicant according to the then policy and not according to the policy dated 30.3.1981 which was adopted for the municipal employees of the State w.e.f. 1.4.1984. Since, the father of the applicant died on 24.4.1982, therefore, revised policy was not applicable in the case of his father, therefore, whatever has been paid that is according to the then policy of the State Govt. The applicant has no right to rack-up such issues at this belated stage without the sanctity of any rule, regulation or policy of the State Govt.” 2. The mother of the petitioner has no grievance. The petitioner cannot have any grievance at this stage. Therefore, we do not find any merit in the writ petition, which is dismissed accordingly. (Justice Kurian Joseph) Chief Justice. October 20, 2010 (Justice Kuldip Singh) (sks/pankaj) Judge.