1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN BENCH AT JAIPUR JUDGEMENT D.B. Special Appeal (Writ) No.144/08 Kamal Kumar vs. State & Ors. Date of Order :: 6th August, 2008 PRESENT HON'BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE MR. NARAYAN ROY HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MOHAMMAD RAFIQ Mr. Manish Gupta for the appellant Heard counsel for the appellant. The writ application filed on behalf of the appellant for appointment on compassionate ground was dismissed summarily. According to the case of the appellant, his father Tara Chand died in harness on 27.6.1986. At the time of death, the appellant was 5 years old. However, on attaining majority, he applied for his appointment on compassionate ground in 1999. The application filed on behalf of the appellant was processed and ultimately prayer for appointment on compassionate ground was declined vide order dated 5.12.2000 as contained in Annexure-7. It is submitted by learned counsel for the appellant that there is dire need of employment to support the family and therefore his prayer for appointment could not have been declined. The object of appointment on compassionate ground is to provide immediate succor to the family on account of death of the bread earner. Father of the appellant died in 1986 and the family has survived for about 22 years. The whole object of employment on compassionate ground, therefore, has evaporated and the authorities, in 2 this view of the matter, rejected his prayer for appointment. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case and also considering the rules framed by the State Government, we find no reason to interfere with the order impugned. The appeal is accordingly dismissed. (Mohammad Rafiq),J. (Narayan Roy), C.J. ravi/-