IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA. CWP(T) No. 6850 of 2008. Decided on 02.08.2010. _____________________________________________________ Manoj Kumar. …Petitioner. -Versus- The Secretary, H.P. S.E.B. and another. …Respondents. Coram: The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Rajiv Sharma, Judge. Whether approved for reporting?1No. __________________________________________________________ For the petitioner. : Mr. Ashwani Pathak, Advocate. For the respondents. : Ms. Anjula Khajuria, Advocate. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Rajiv Sharma, Judge (Oral): Petitioner’s father has died on 26.12.1996. He is seeking appointment on compassionate basis. However, it has come in the reply that the brother of the petitioner is already in Government employment. Thus, the case of the petitioner is not covered under Clause -5 (c) of the Scheme framed by the respondents for granting employment to the wards of those employees who have died in harness. The purpose of granting compassionate employment is to enable the family to tide over the crises immediately after the death of bread earner of the family. In the present case, the father of the petitioner has expired on 26.12.1996, therefore, the Court ca1nnot issue any direction to the respondents to consider the case of the petitioner for compassionate appointment. 2. Accordingly, there is no merit in this petition and the same is dismissed. No costs. (Rajiv Sharma) Judge August 02, 2010. (bhupender) 1 Whether the reporters of the local papers may be allowed to see the judgment? No.