IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA. CWP (T) No. 7713 of 2008. Decided on: 28.4.2009. ___________________________________________________________ Shri Inder Singh … Petitioner. Versus The State of Himachal Pradesh and others. … Respondents. ___________________________________________________________ Coram: Hon’ble Mr. Justice Rajiv Sharma, Judge. Whether approved for reporting?1 No. For the Petitioner : Mr. H.K. Paul, Advocate For the Respondents : Mr. R.K. Sharma, Sr. Addl. A.G. with Mr. Vikas Rathore, Dy.A.G. ___________________________________________________________ Rajiv Sharma, Judge (Oral). Brief facts necessary for adjudication of this petition are that the petitioner’s mother died on 9.9.1999. He claimed appointment on compassionate grounds. The respondent No.3 had forwarded the application to respondent No.2 on 31.12.1999. His case was turned down on 22.2.2000 on the ground that his wife was already in Government service. Mr. H.K. Paul, Advocate has strenuously argued that his client was entitled to be appointed on compassionate grounds. The learned Senior Additional Advocate General has opposed the petition. I have heard the parties and perused the record carefully. The petitioner’s mother died on 9.9.1999. His wife is already employed as Female Health Worker. She is holding Class 1 Whether reporters of the local papers may be allowed to see the judgment?No. 2 III post. In these circumstances, it cannot be presumed that he was dependent on the income of his mother. The basic principle of offering appointment on compassionate grounds is to mitigate the hardship being faced by the family members immediately after the death of bread earner. The dependents of the deceased had already been paid death-cum-retirement gratuity to the tune of Rs. 1,30,000/-, General Provident Fund to the tune of Rs. 1,08,321/-, Employment Insurance to the tune of Rs. 15,000/- and leave encashment to the tune of Rs. 10,000/-. The family is also getting pension to the tune of Rs. 2070/- . In view of this matter, there is no merit in this petition and the petitioner is not entitled to get appointment on compassionate grounds. Accordingly, the writ petition is dismissed. No costs. (Rajiv Sharma), J. April 28, 2009. (cr)