IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH C.M. No. 2123 of 2010 & CWP. No. 854 of 2010 Date of Decision: 19.2.2010. Munni Devi --Petitioner Versus State of Haryana and others --Respondents CORAM:- HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE PERMOD KOHLI. Present:- Mr. S.N. Yadav, Advocate for the petitioner. *** PERMOD KOHLI.J (ORAL) Application is allowed. Annexure P-8 taken on record. CWP No. 854 of 2010 Notice of motion. Mr. R.S. Kundu, Addl. A.G., Haryana has been asked to accept notice on behalf of respondents-State. The husband of the petitioner died in harness on 30.12.1989. The petitioner seems to have applied for compassionate appointment of her son. The claim of the petitioner has been rejected vide the impugned order on the ground that in the year 1989 there was no policy for grant of ex- gratia appointment. It is admitted position that the petitioner was aged about 4 years at the time of death of his father. It is settled principle of law that the object and purpose of the compassionate appointment is not to create a separate source of recruitment but to provide immediate financial help to the family in penuary. The Hon'ble Supreme Court in case of Umesh Kumar Nagpal v. State of Haryana & Ors., reported as 1994(3) SCT 174 has held as under:- CWP. No. 854 of 2010 -2- “ However, it is now a well settled principle of law that appointment on compassionate ground is not a source of recruitment. The reason for making such a benevolent scheme by the State or the Public Sector Undertaking is to see that the dependents of the deceased are not deprived of the means of livelihood. It only enables the family of the deceased to get over the sudden financial crisis.” Applying the ratio of the aforesaid judgement, it is found that it is now more than 20 years since the Govt. employee died. At this stage, the son of petitioner cannot be granted compassionate appointment. The family must have generated source of income particularly when the petitioner's son has become major and is capable of seeking employment or vocation. Petition dismissed. (PERMOD KOHLI) JUDGE 19.2.2010. lucky