COURT NO.2 IN THE HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND AT NAINITAL Writ Petition (S/S) 600/2004 Elma Devi …….Petitioner Versus State of Uttaranchal & Others. …….Respondents Sri P.C. Jhingan, learned Counsel for the petitioner. Sri H.M. Raturi, learned Standing Counsel for the respondents. 22nd August, 2008 Hon’ble P.C. Verma, J. By means of this writ petition, the petitioner has prayed for a writ of mandamus commanding the respondents to give her compassionate appointment. 2. Petitioner is the daughter of late Sri Jabbar Singh who was working in the establishment of the respondents since 1.6.1988. Jabbar Singh died in harness on 23.3.2001. Petitioner got married to Khajan Singh before death of his father. The marriage of the petitioner was dissolved with Khajan Singh by the judgment dated 8.10.2001 passed in suit no. 45/2001. Thereafter she moved an application dated 10.10.2001 seeking appointment on compassionate ground. 3. I have heard learned Counsel for the parties and have perused the record. 4. Petitioner was the legal wife of Khajan Singh at the time of death of her father and as such she was not 2 dependent on her father. Therefore, she is not eligible to be considered for appointment on compassionate ground. Learned Counsel for the petitioner submitted that after the death of her father, divorce has taken place. I do not find any substance in the submission of the learned Counsel for the petitioner. Dissolution of marriage happened after the death of the father of the petitioner and, therefore, she must have been getting maintenance allowance. Therefore, there is no question for appointment on compassionate ground. 5. In view of the facts and circumstances of the case narrated above, writ petition is devoid of merit and it is dismissed accordingly. No order as to costs. (P.C. Verma, J.) 22.8.2008 Prabodh