W.P.No.7876 of 2009 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY, BENCH AT AURANGABAD WRIT PETITION NO.7876 OF 2009 Miss Chaya Shamrao Ahire .. Petitioner Versus The Union of India, Through the General Manager, Central Railway C.S.T.M. Mumbai and another .. Respondents Mr L.V.Sangit, Advocate holding for Mrs M.L.Sangit, Advocate for petitioner Mr M.N.Navandar, Advocate for respondents 1 and 2 CORAM : SMT. NISHITA MHATRE AND M.T. JOSHI, JJ. DATE : 25th April 2011 PER COURT 1. The petitioner has challenged the order passed by the Central Administrative Tribunal dismissing her Original Application. The petitioner claimed appointment on compassionate grounds contending that since her father, who was the railway employee had expired in 1981, she was entitled to appointment on attaining the age of majority on 27.10.1998. 2. We have perused the order passed by the learned Tribunal and we find there is no need to interfere with the same. The Original Application was filed after expiry of 26 years from the date of death of the employee. The applicant attained majority on 27.10.1998. However, the application W.P.No.7876 of 2009 2 was submitted by the petitioner on 27.3.2003, for being appointed on compassionate grounds. 3. The learned Advocate appearing for the petitioner contends that application was filed within a period of five years as expected in the policy adopted by the railways. He submits that relaxation of period from the period of five years, from the date of occurrence of the event is permitted. We have perused the policy. The relaxation which is permitted is for a period of five years from the date of death of the employee. In these circumstances, in our opinion there is no need to interfere with the order passed. Petition rejected. ( M.T. JOSHI, J. ) ( SMT. NISHITA MHATRE, J. ) (vvr/7876.09wp)