IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA. CWP (T) No. 11841/2008 Decided on:27.12.2010 _____________________________________________ Ajay Kumar. …Petitioner. Versus State of H.P. and others. …Respondents. ________________________________________________________ Coram: Hon’ble Mr. Justice Rajiv Sharma, Judge. Whether approved for reporting?1 No For the petitioner : Mr. Ramakant Sharma, Advocate. For the Respondents: Mr. R.P. Singh, Asstt. A.G. _____________________________________________________ Rajiv Sharma, Judge (oral). Petitioner’s father died in the year 1974. He may be minor at the time of death of his father, but the fact of the matter is that mother of the petitioner is already in Government employment, working as Centre Head Teacher in the Education Department. As per para 5 of the scheme for providing compassionate appointment, if any of the family member of the incumbent is in Government/semi-Government employment, his case cannot be considered for 1 Whether reporters of the local papers may be allowed to see the judgment? No 2 compassionate appointment. The underlined principle for offering compassionate appointment to the member of the deceased’s family is to enable the family to tide over economic crises immediately after the death of bread earner. In the instant case, the mother of the petitioner was in Government employment, as noticed above. 2. Accordingly, there is no merit in the petition and the same is dismissed. No costs. (Rajiv Sharma), Judge 27.12.2010 *awasthi*